Scientists from Queensland Museum, Griffith University, University of Melbourne and the Northern Territory Government have described a colorful new velvet gecko from Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory.
Plants & Animals
May 21, 2020
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A spacecraft the size of a cereal box has collected precise measurements of the atmospheres of large and puffy planets called "hot Jupiters." The findings, led by a team from the University of Colorado Boulder, could help ...
Planetary Sciences
Dec 11, 2023
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Bolivia has more species of birds than any other land-locked country in the world. It is sixth in the world in terms of diversity of bird species, which is notable given that it has no marine birds. LSU Museum of Natural ...
Ecology
Dec 1, 2016
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A trio of botanists, two from the University of Galway's School of Natural Science and the third from the University of Leeds' School of Geography, has found via testing that most smartphone apps that identify plants are ...
In 2020, NASA's next rover will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and head to the Jezero Crater on Mars. Jezero was once home to an ancient lake-delta system that scientists believe may have captured ...
Space Exploration
Nov 29, 2018
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Columbia University, the University of Maryland and the Smithsonian Institution have pooled their expertise to create the world's first plant identification mobile app using visual search -- Leafsnap. This electronic field ...
Plants & Animals
May 2, 2011
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It was 8:15 on a Saturday morning when Woody Goss' phone started buzzing.
Plants & Animals
Mar 17, 2023
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The mesosphere, at heights between 85 and 100 kilometers above the Earth's surface, contains a layer of atomic sodium. Astronomers use laser beams to create artificial stars, or laser guide stars (LGS), in this layer for ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 15, 2018
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Never has knowledge of the world's biodiversity knowledge been more at your fingertips, thanks to a new smartphone app: the Map of Life. No matter where you are, the app can tell you what species of plants and animals are ...
Ecology
May 13, 2015
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A new field guide for damselflies by University of Texas at Austin entomologist John Abbott is the most comprehensive guide for identifying the colorful insects that flit about streams and ponds around the state.
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2011
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