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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Forget the frightening androids of dystopian sci-fi, the future of robots is cute polar bears that can lift elderly people into and out of bed.
Robotics
Feb 24, 2015
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After nearing extinction in Europe in the early 20th century because of hunting and shrinking habitats, large carnivores like the gray wolf, brown bear, lynx and wolverine are thriving once more.
Ecology
Dec 18, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Studies conducted by multinational government and academic institutes have shown that bear hunting can indirectly increase cub mortality by 81 per cent.
The first video of life on Arctic sea ice from a polar bear point of view has been released by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Ecology
Jun 7, 2014
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A comparison of the genomes of polar bears and brown bears reveals that the polar bear is a much younger species than previously believed, having diverged from brown bears less than 500,000 years ago.
Biotechnology
May 8, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The release of wastes associated with nuclear reprocessing from storage facilities into the underlying sediments and groundwater is an important environmental concern. Scientists working with two national laboratories ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 9, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A first-of-its-kind study of Banff National Park bears by scientists with the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University has shown that a system of wildlife crossing structures there is helping ...
Ecology
Feb 19, 2014
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(Phys.org) —In the winter, brown and black bears go into hibernation to conserve energy and keep warm.
Plants & Animals
Feb 10, 2014
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In work that has major implications for improving the performance of building insulation, scientists at the University of Namur in Belgium and the University of Hassan I in Morocco have calculated that hairs that reflect ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 23, 2014
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