Some queens don't rule nonstop. A new study from the University of California, Riverside shows that even bumble bee queens, the sole founders of their colonies, take regular breaks from reproduction—likely to avoid burning ...
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When placed under a powerful laser field (i.e., under strong-field ionization), electrons can temporarily cross the so-called quantum tunneling barrier, an energy barrier that they would typically be unable to overcome. This ...
It was one of the largest, longest and most lethal harmful algae blooms in Southern California's recorded history, claiming the lives of hundreds of dolphins and sea lions between Baja California and the Central Coast. And ...
Ecology
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As efforts to clean thousands of gallons of oil from waters near Baltimore's Harbor East continue, officials are working to rescue turtles and other wildlife from the affected areas. Officials say that the leak originated ...
Ecology
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Researchers studying harmful algal blooms in the St. Louis River Estuary that separates Minnesota and Wisconsin have made a breakthrough discovery: for the first time, they've linked a known cyanotoxin directly to a specific ...
Environment
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Guatemalan authorities said Thursday they were evacuating more than 500 people after Central America's most active volcano spewed gas and ash.
Environment
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A crewed mission to Mars would rank among the most complex and costly undertakings in human history—and US President Donald Trump has vowed to make it a national priority.
Space Exploration
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Robert Zubrin quite literally wrote the book on why humanity should go to Mars—so why has the renowned aerospace engineer soured on Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur leading the charge?
Space Exploration
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