An eruption of Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park is a sight to behold. Indeed, millions of tourists flock to the park each year to see it. Hot water and steam are ejected in the air to a height of 100–180 ...
Ecology
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Orchids, mosses, ferns—or epiphytes, defined as nonparasitic plants that grow on other plants—are crucial for Earth's biodiversity and play essential roles in forests around the world, building habitat in trees for myriad ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2023
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Creating artificial life is a recurring theme in both science and popular literature, where it conjures images of creeping slime creatures with malevolent intentions, or super-cute designer pets. At the same time, the question ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 5, 2023
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To safeguard Earth's biosphere, scientists have turned toward Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the hope that it may help to protect biodiversity. Yet this hope has been challenged by AI's appetite for water and energy rooted ...
The first use of a novel method of analyzing Mars' gravitational force supports the idea that the planet once had an extensive northern ocean.
Astrobiology
Sep 20, 2023
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The first early humans to use fire had no inkling of what it would lead to.
Astrobiology
Sep 14, 2023
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Remembering the order of information is central for a person when participating in conversations, planning everyday life, or undergoing an education. A new study, published in the journal PLoS ONE, shows that this ability ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 6, 2023
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Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have made a discovery that could change our understanding of the universe. In their study published in Science Advances, they reveal, for the first time, that there is a range ...
Condensed Matter
Aug 23, 2023
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On June 14, 2023, developmental biologist Magdalena Żernicka-Goetz presented her research on creating human embryos using stem cells at the 2023 annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR).
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 26, 2023
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Scientists have unraveled the step-by-step activation process of a protein with a deep evolutionary history in all domains of life, opening the door to harnessing its functions for use as a biotechnology tool.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 26, 2023
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