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Environment Jul 24, 2024

Yes, Australia's environment is on a depressing path—but $7 billion a year would transform it, says report

The condition of Australia's environment continues to decline. Many Australians wonder if it's possible to reverse this depressing trajectory—and our landmark assessment released today shows the answer is yes.

Earth Sciences Jul 24, 2024

New study supports stable mantle chemistry dating back to Earth's early geologic history

A new analysis of rocks thought to be at least 2.5 billion years old by researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History helps clarify the chemical history of Earth's mantle—the geologic layer beneath ...

Environment Jul 24, 2024

Trees reveal climate surprise: Microbes living in bark remove methane from the atmosphere

Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere, according to a study published 24 July in Nature.

Planetary Sciences Jul 24, 2024

Webb images nearest super-Jupiter, opening a new window to exoplanet research

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an MPIA-led team of astronomers imaged a new exoplanet that orbits a star in the nearby triple system Epsilon Indi. The planet is a cold super-Jupiter exhibiting a temperature ...

Astronomy Jul 24, 2024

Galaxy clusters could be used as dark matter colliders to understand nature of invisible particles, say scientists

What is dark matter? Even for astrophysicists, it's a question that remains unanswered. These invisible particles make up most of the matter in the universe and about a quarter of the universe as a whole. They are thought ...

General Physics Jul 24, 2024

Does heat travel differently in tight spaces? New insights into convection heat and fluid mechanics

A search for "air fryer recipe" on most social media platforms likely returns a flood of food videos touting quick and easy meal ideas. The market touts these devices as a convenient, clean, quick way to heat and crispen ...

Condensed Matter Jul 24, 2024

Synthesis of a new compound with excellent intrinsic magnetic properties using smaller amounts of rare earth elements

The National Institute for Materials Science has successfully synthesized a new SmFe-based magnetic compound, SmFe8.8N1.1, which possesses superior intrinsic magnetic properties when compared to those of NdFeB compound used ...

Environment Jul 24, 2024

Monday breaks the record for the hottest day ever on Earth

Driven by oceans that won't cool down, an unseasonably warm Antarctica and worsening climate change, Earth's record hot streak dialed up this week, making Sunday, then Monday, the hottest days humans have measured, according ...

Environment Jul 24, 2024

Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park

A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as basketball-sized rocks flew overhead has highlighted a little-known hazard that scientists hope to be able ...

Evolution Jul 23, 2024

Taco-shaped arthropod fossils give new insights into the history of the first mandibulates

A new study, led by paleontologists at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is helping resolve the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine animal that lived during the Cambrian period.

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