New geostationary satellite enters service
NOAA's operational satellite fleet has a new member. GOES-18 entered service as GOES West on Jan. 4, 2023.
NOAA's operational satellite fleet has a new member. GOES-18 entered service as GOES West on Jan. 4, 2023.
Planetary Sciences
Jan 5, 2023
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One of Florida's largest passenger rail services is experiencing an increase in ridership—and leaders of a Florida Department of Transportation program that promotes alternatives to commuters who drive alone attribute some ...
Economics & Business
Jan 4, 2023
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Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat: climate change.
Plants & Animals
Dec 29, 2022
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In most mammals, males disperse to a new group after reaching sexual maturity. Dispersal often entails costs and is risky. New results from spotted hyenas show that males from the same birth group—and particularly twin ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2022
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If you're worried about escalating human-induced climate change, consider adding fjords to your thank-you list during this season of gratitude.
Earth Sciences
Dec 8, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a paper in Nature Communications showing that when first-year female STEM students are mentored by student peers, the positive ripple effect lasts ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2022
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It is estimated that 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction as a result of human activity.
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2022
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Wildlife trafficking is a well-known threat to biodiversity, with many species imperiled by poachers working in the illegal pet trade. Worse still, when traffickers are caught in the act, they often evade prosecution through ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 2, 2022
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A University of Queensland-led research group has created the world's first successful donkey embryo using in-vitro fertilization (IVF), which could save dozens of endangered donkey species.
Veterinary medicine
Nov 16, 2022
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For college football teams that win six or more games in a season, their reward is the opportunity to play in a postseason bowl game on national television. While many players and fans look forward to the opportunity each ...
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2022
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