(Phys.org) -- Bang. Clatter. Tinkle. Jingle. When solid objects collide in the real world we hear a sharp impact sound, sometimes followed by a ringing aftershock. Creating sounds like that to accompany computer animation ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 21, 2012
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Every autumn, in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, polar bears build dens to give birth and nurse their young through the first days of life. Knowing how many cubs are born – and where their dens are located – is critical ...
Ecology
Apr 11, 2014
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University of Wyoming researchers have gained further insight into the biological processes that allow microscopic creatures called tardigrades to survive extreme conditions, including being completely dried out in suspended ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 19, 2022
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A 390-million-year-old moss called Takakia lives in some of Earth's most remote places, including the icy cliffs of the Tibetan Plateau. In a decade-long project, a team of scientists climbed some of the tallest peaks in ...
Evolution
Aug 9, 2023
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Argentina's last polar bear, Arturo, has died aged 31, officials at the controversial zoo where he lived said Monday.
Plants & Animals
Jul 4, 2016
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With more than 7,000 individuals populating the Carpathian Mountains and neighboring areas, Romania has the highest density of brown bears in Europe. As they often inhabit human-dominated landscapes, conflicts with people ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2022
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Sometimes a name is just a name. Take bears, for example. In Yellowstone National Park, black bears outnumber their brownish-colored grizzly bear cousins, and in coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest, if someone says "brown ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 16, 2022
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All eyes will be on the skies Friday for a total solar eclipse expected to offer spectacular views, if only in the far northern Svalbard archipelago and Faroe Islands.
Space Exploration
Mar 20, 2015
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Canada and Greenland agreed on a series of measures aimed at protecting shared populations of polar bears which roam between the Nunavut territory and the huge arctic island, officials said.
Ecology
Oct 31, 2009
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With millions of animals killed on roads every year wildlife conservation experts at Nottingham Trent University wanted to better understand how mammal populations were being affected.
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2023
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