One species of iconic moa was almost wiped out during the last ice age, according to recently published research. But a small population survived in a modest patch of forest at the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, and ...
Ecology
May 26, 2022
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What is it like to be on the surface of Mars or Venus? Or even further afield, such as on Pluto, or Saturn's moon Titan?
Astronomy
May 20, 2022
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Images in the wake of violent coastal storms usually focus purely on the extensive damage caused to beaches, dunes, property, and surrounding infrastructure.
Environment
May 12, 2022
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Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified key similarities between the behavior of granular materials and melting gels. They found that falling beds of sand share the same destabilization mechanism as ...
Soft Matter
May 2, 2022
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Saturn's moon Titan looks very much like Earth from space, with rivers, lakes, and seas filled by rain tumbling through a thick atmosphere. While these landscapes may look familiar, they are composed of materials that are ...
Astronomy
Apr 25, 2022
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Images of a Hawaiian monk seal being born on an Oahu beach have been captured on camera.
Plants & Animals
Apr 20, 2022
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Scientists have long wondered how Jupiter's innermost moon, Io, has meandering ridges as grand as any that can be seen in movies like "Dune." Now, a Rutgers research study has provided a new explanation of how dunes can form ...
Astronomy
Apr 19, 2022
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After water, sand is the most exploited natural resource on the planet. However, its extraction from seas, rivers, beaches and quarries has an impact on the environment and surrounding communities. A new study by researchers ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 12, 2022
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Deserts may seem lifeless and inert, but they are very much alive. Sand dunes, in particular, grow and move—and according to a decades long research project, they also breathe humid air.
Earth Sciences
Mar 30, 2022
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A team of researchers at Leiden University has attempted to measure the demand for sand in the coming decades and has also outlined ways to prevent a demand crisis. In their paper published in the journal Nature Sustainability, ...
