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Plants & Animals Nov 4, 2023

Huge spiders in Eastern US aren't going away, experts say

Since their arrival in Georgia nearly 10 years ago, the yellow-banded Joro spiders and their huge webs have set up camp in the southeastern U.S., experts say.

Plants & Animals Nov 1, 2023

Invasive 'giant' reptile lurks under Georgia porch, officials say: Here's why it is dangerous

A Georgia homeowner was in for a shock when she found a 3-foot reptile living under her house, wildlife officials say.

Political science Oct 27, 2023

In person or online? Researchers find people's stated support for democracy depends on how they're asked

Americans may be less satisfied with U.S. democracy than previously thought and new survey methods may have something to do with that disconnect, according to researchers at Georgia State University.

Plants & Animals Oct 18, 2023

Three endangered species tied to Georgia are now extinct, feds say

Bachman's warbler, the southern acornshell and the upland combshell. Not long ago, those creatures called the rivers of Georgia and the skies above them home. But now, the federal government has confirmed a grim fact that ...

Plants & Animals Oct 16, 2023

Lack of food is the new threat to Antarctic fur seals, research suggests

Antarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous decline because of a lack of food, new research suggests.

Polymers Oct 16, 2023

New polymer membranes, AI predictions could dramatically reduce energy, water use in oil refining

A new kind of polymer membrane created by researchers at Georgia Tech could reshape how refineries process crude oil, dramatically reducing the energy and water required while extracting even more useful materials.

Polymers Oct 5, 2023

New process 3D prints glass microstructures at low temperature with fast curing

Using ultraviolet light instead of extremely high temperatures, a team of Georgia Tech researchers has developed a new approach for 3D printing small glass lenses and other structures that would be useful for medical devices ...

Evolution Oct 4, 2023

How insects evolved to ultrafast flight

Mosquitoes are some of the fastest-flying insects. Flapping their wings more than 800 times a second, they achieve their speed because the muscles in their wings can flap faster than their nervous system can tell them to ...

Astrobiology Sep 26, 2023

From seafloor to space: New bacterial proteins shine light on climate and astrobiology

Gigatons of greenhouse gas are trapped under the seafloor, and that's a good thing. Around the coasts of the continents, where slopes sink down into the sea, tiny cages of ice trap methane gas, preventing it from escaping ...

Earth Sciences Sep 15, 2023

Study sheds light on toxicity of atmospheric particulate matter pollution

Each year, exposure to airborne particulate matter known as PM2.5 (particles with a diameter smaller than 2.5 micrometers) leads to millions of premature deaths worldwide.

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