Under a cloudless sky, 20,000 eclipse chasers crowded a tiny outpost to watch a rare solar eclipse plunge part of Australia's northwest coast into brief midday darkness Thursday while temporarily cooling the tropical heat.
Space Exploration
Apr 20, 2023
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A rare solar eclipse will cross over remote parts of Australia, Indonesia and East Timor on Thursday.
Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2023
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Associate Professor Jonathan Boreyko leads a team at Virginia Tech that has built a strong portfolio of work with ice and water, exploring the possibilities for de-icing planes, building novel water harvesting devices, and ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 14, 2023
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Global warming is affecting vineyards and the taste of wines.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2023
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Banksia woodlands are an iconic ecosystem around the Perth region. They are home to more than 600 plant species and the banksia trees that grow in deep, nutrient poor sands are an important habitat for many threatened species, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 15, 2023
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Spring is the sweet spot for breeding songbirds in California's Central Valley—not too hot, not too wet. But climate change models indicate the region will experience more rainfall during the breeding season, and days of ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 17, 2023
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Methanotrophs—organisms that grow by consuming methane—seem to be perfect for alleviating global warming, since methane accounts for about 30% of this effect. However, drilling sites, where the natural gas is mostly composed ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 10, 2023
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It's the most wonderful time of the year… not because Christmas is coming, but because it's time for the Geminid meteor shower—an annual spectacle to bring joy and good cheer to all.
Astronomy
Dec 13, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a global shift to remote work, with the latest evidence suggesting almost half of workers in Canada are still regularly working remotely. Employers are grappling with how to strike the right ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2022
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There's a "sweet spot" for how much employees should be digitally connected to their jobs after hours, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2022
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