Potentially habitable exoplanets are so incredibly common that astronomers have started to consider more unusual situations where life might arise. Perhaps life can be found on the moon of a hot Jupiter or lingering in the ...
Astrobiology
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Cracking the chicken-and-egg problem of utilizing resources in space has been a difficult challenge for over half a century. Getting enough infrastructure built up is necessary to collect those resources effectively, but ...
Space Exploration
Jan 3, 2025
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Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to which the identity of pollinators, pollen and crop varieties influence fruit quality when it comes ...
Ecology
Jan 3, 2025
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Like Bill Murray in the movie "Groundhog Day," bacteria species in a Wisconsin lake are in a kind of endless loop that they can't seem to shake. Except in this case, it's more like Groundhog Year.
Evolution
Jan 3, 2025
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In order to better protect ecosystems and biodiversity, several African countries have set up innovative management models in which protected areas are co-managed by government bodies and international or national NGOs through ...
Environment
Jan 3, 2025
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A recent study led by Dr. Balázs Tihanyi and his colleagues, published in PLOS ONE, has led to the positive identification of the first-known female burial with weapons in the 10th-century Carpathian Basin, Hungary.
New Orleans is still reeling from a terror attack that involved a 42-year-old Army veteran driving a pickup truck through a Bourbon Street crowd on New Year's Day, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens more before being ...
Political science
Jan 3, 2025
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Earth reached its warmest year on record in 2024, according to data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, Europe's leading environmental monitoring program.
Earth Sciences
Jan 3, 2025
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Researchers have discovered that using cover crops as "living mulch" between rows of maize can significantly improve soil health and nutrient cycling, offering a sustainable approach to agricultural management.
Ecology
Jan 3, 2025
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Six generations ago, Europe's seas possessed vast oyster reefs. Oysters were found in their millions, clustered together in reef systems that spanned hundreds of square kilometers. Now the reefs are gone and with them, our ...
Ecology
Jan 3, 2025
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