Earth Sciences

Researchers link El Niño to accelerated ice loss in tropics

Natural climate patterns such as El Niño are causing tropical glaciers to lose their ice at an alarming rate, a new study has found.

Evolution

New seed fossil sheds light on wind dispersal in plants

Scientists have discovered one of the earliest examples of a winged seed, gaining insight into the origin and early evolution of wind dispersal strategies in plants.

Exploring dental health sensing using a sonic toothbrush

Dental hygiene is an important component to the overall health of a person. Early detection of dental disease is crucial in preventing adverse outcomes. While X-rays are currently the most accurate gold standard for dental ...

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Study suggests elephants remember zookeepers after many years

An elephant never forgets, as the saying goes. In fact, there is evidence that proboscideans still remember the waterholes they once visited decades later. They also often recognize fellow elephants that they have not encountered ...

New research shows legal challenges to climate action on the rise

As the global push towards low-carbon societies accelerates, a new study reveals that justice concerns are increasingly surfacing in legal disputes over climate policies and projects. This phenomenon, described as "just transition ...

New book brings prehistoric mammals to life

After the extinction of dinosaurs came the age of mammals. A new book brings readers into this world with well-researched species profiles by Aaron Woodruff, collection manager for vertebrate paleontology at the Florida Museum ...

US finalizes rule to remove lead pipes within a decade

President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday finalized a rule mandating the removal of the nation's remaining lead pipes within a decade, a move aimed at preventing millions of people from being exposed to the toxic metal ...

How accessible is titanium on the moon?

Mining the moon to extract its resources is a critical step on humanity's path into the solar system. One of the most common resources on the moon is considered relatively valuable here on Earth—titanium.

Can visiting genocide memorials make you more empathic?

Each year, people visit museums and memorial sites as part of educational interventions organized around the remembrance of a genocide or an atrocity. Many schools visit a concentration camp as part of Holocaust education, ...

Spotted handfish genome sequenced for the first time

Scientists from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have sequenced the first ever full genome of the rare and elusive spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus)—a critically endangered marine fish endemic to Tasmania.

Structure of a key 'trigger' of immune response solved

An international collaboration, involving researchers from Monash University and the University of Oxford, has led to a breakthrough in our understanding of how immune responses are started. The study has been published in ...

New approach enables a closer look at microglial organelles

Microglia are the immune system's front-line enforcers in the brain. They are cells that patrol the brain and destroy anything harmful that they encounter, from invading bacteria to cellular debris. They also remove plaques ...

Newly discovered protein stops DNA damage

Researchers from Western University have discovered a protein that has the never-before-seen ability to stop DNA damage in its tracks. The finding could provide the foundation for developing everything from vaccines against ...

A handy attachment could make lunar construction a breeze

Moving large amounts of regolith is a requirement for any long-term mission to the moon or Mars. But so far, humanity has only sent systems capable of moving small amounts of soil at a time—primarily for sample collection. ...

CubeSat propulsion technologies are taking off

CubeSats are becoming ever more popular, with about 2,400 total launched so far. However, the small size limits their options for fundamental space exploration technologies, including propulsion. They become even more critical ...