Rocket launch to image supernova remnant
A Northwestern University astrophysics team is aiming for the stars—well, a dead star, that is.
Astronomy
Aug 11, 2022
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Climate change and vanishing islands threaten brown pelicans
Sliding off the side of her small boat, seabird biologist Bonnie Slaton wades through waist-high water, brown pelicans soaring overhead, until she reaches Raccoon Island.
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2022
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Ice Age human footprints discovered in Utah desert
Human footprints believed to date from the end of the last ice age have been discovered on the salt flats of the Air Force's Utah Testing and Training Range (UTTR) by Cornell researcher Thomas Urban in forthcoming research.
Archaeology
Jul 26, 2022
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Why shark encounters are increasing along the US East Coast
Sun lotion, insect repellant, and the Sharktivity app are this summer's must-have beach accessories along the US East Coast as human-shark encounters increase.
Ecology
Jul 25, 2022
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Sand dunes experience significant erosion due to sea-level rise and extreme storms
Sand dunes on the northern coasts of Devon and Cornwall have been eroded by up to 15 meters in the past 15 years, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Jul 20, 2022
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Nanoparticles can save historic buildings made from porous rock
Many historical buildings were built of sandstone, including Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral. Sandstone is easy to work with, but does not withstand weathering. It consists of sand grains that are relatively weakly bonded ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 11, 2022
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Curiosity captures stunning views of a changing Mars landscape
For the past year, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has been traveling through a transition zone from a clay-rich region to one filled with a salty mineral called sulfate. While the science team targeted the clay-rich region and ...
Planetary Sciences
Jun 22, 2022
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NASA's Perseverance studies the wild winds of Jezero Crater
During its first couple hundred days in Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover saw some of the most intense dust activity ever witnessed by a mission sent to the Red Planet's surface. Not only did the rover detect ...
Planetary Sciences
Jun 04, 2022
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Decline in North Sea puffins causes concern
The Isle of May, off Scotland's east coast, is home to one of the UK's biggest colonies of seabirds. Some 200,000 birds, from kittiwakes to guillemots can flock to the rocky outcrop at the height of the breeding season.
Ecology
May 29, 2022
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How ancient moa survived the ice age, and what can they teach us about modern climate change
One species of iconic moa was almost wiped out during the last ice age, according to recently published research. But a small population survived in a modest patch of forest at the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, and ...
Ecology
May 26, 2022
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