New research expands the answers we can get from bat guano
Here's the thing about bats: They can fly. And they do that in the dark.
Plants & Animals
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Indigenous knowledge offers new approach to help forests adapt to new conditions
When Jaime Yazzie began planning her research for her forestry thesis, her adviser asked her what species of trees she wanted to save. They would use a computer simulation to measure the effects of a warming, drying environment, ...
Plants & Animals
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'Unprecedented' discovery of unique infrared light signature on Neptune's moon Triton
Triton orbits Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun, some 2.7 billion miles from Earth—at the cold outer fringe of the Solar System's major planet zone. Surface temperatures hover near absolute zero, so low that common ...
Astronomy
Jul 30, 2019
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Scientists find carbon from thawing permafrost is released into the atmosphere at higher rates than previously thought
For years, scientists have pointed to warming permafrost in the Arctic tundra as a source for increased carbon in the atmosphere; as this soil warms, it releases greenhouse gases that have long been trapped in frozen ground.
Environment
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Flux Puppy: Ecological app for measuring carbon dioxide
"Today I am talking the Flux Puppy for a walk at @HarvardForest to measure stem respiration," NAU postdoctoral researcher Tim Rademacher recently tweeted. With it, a photo of a small white chamber fastened to a tree trunk ...
Ecology
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Selective application of contraceptives may be most effective pest control
Since the mid-20th century, the global human population has grown from 2.5 billion to 7.7 billion, according to the most recent United Nations estimate. Much of this growth was due to the unprecedented agricultural expansion ...
Plants & Animals
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Researchers break down DNA of world's largest mammals to discover how whales defy the cancer odds
Scientists know that age and weight are risk factors in the development of cancer. That should mean that whales, which include some of the largest and longest-lived animals on Earth, have an outsized risk of developing cancer.
Molecular & Computational biology
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Data scientists mapped supply chains of every U.S. city
No matter where you are in the United States, some food in your kitchen probably started its life in Fresno, California.
Machine learning & AI
Apr 29, 2019
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Video: Permafrost in the Arctic - what increasing temperatures mean for the planet
The fact is, the planet is getting warmer, and with the temperature increase comes an array of issues.
Earth Sciences
Feb 15, 2019
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Video: Planetary scientist talks about her work with NASA studying asteroid Bennu
What can the asteroid Bennu tell us about the universe and its origins? Assistant astronomy professor Cristina Thomas talked to NAU-TV about her experience as a team member of NASA's OSIRIS REx mission, which landed on the ...
Space Exploration
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