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Tsunami risk is higher for coastal cities adjacent to faults that traverse inland bays. »
Two clusters of brain cells compete to promote either the persistence or disappearance of traumatic memories, according to a new study conducted in mice. »
Sea ice cover in the Southern Hemisphere is extremely variable. »
A NASA team has found that organic, or carbon-containing, salts are likely present on Mars, with implications for the Red Planet's past habitability. »
A new study by a Belgian team using data from the European Southern Observatory’s (...) »
Discovery advances a range of robotic technologies. »
While scientists have amassed considerable knowledge of the rocky planets in our solar system, like Earth and Mars, much less is known about the icy water-rich planets, Neptune and Uranus. »
Researchers explain why people rarely remove something as a solution. »
Researchers are now able to wirelessly record the directly measured brain activity of patients living with (...) »
Shifts in plant microbiomes impact plant health. »
Bolts create reactive chemicals that affect greenhouse gases. »
Ankle exoskeleton system increased walking speed by about 40%. »
Study on Madagascar crocodile suggests that modern crocs likely originated in Africa. »
Melting glaciers redistributed enough water to cause the direction of polar wander to turn and accelerate eastward during the mid-1990s, according to a new study. »
Study shows decreased seedlings and saplings years after removal of the noise source. »
Deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks, releasing excess carbon. »
Humans have a uniquely high density of sweat glands embedded in their skin -- 10 times the density of chimpanzees and macaques. »
Gemini North observations help identify rotational speed limit for brown dwarfs. »
Scientists have reconstructed ancient DNA from soil for the first time, in an advance that will significantly enhance the study of animal, plant and microorganism evolution. »
Study warns that cascading effects of salts require coordinated management. »
A new study of nearly 5 million live births recorded in California from 2001 to 2012 found that babies born (...) »
Expansion of artificial night light has important impacts on animal behavior and health. »
A unique residential study has concluded that, contrary to perceived wisdom, people with eating disorders do not lose self-control – leading to binge-eating – in response to stress. »
New cyan blue could be an alternative to synthetic blue food colorings. »
Study captures the structure of metallic glass. »
Changes in gene activity can link past experience with future behavior. »
New analysis of strontium isotopes reveals how the carbon cycle responds to changing climate. »
Using satellite data to ‘see in the dark’, researchers have shown for the first time that lakes on the Greenland Ice Sheet drain during (...) »
A large study of children has uncovered evidence that behavioral problems in children who snore (...) »
Certain brightly colored coral species dotting the seafloor may appear indistinguishable to divers and snorkelers, but Florida State University researchers have found that (...) »
Researchers confirmed the presence in the wild of Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus commonly found infesting hospitals. »
The scientists say the seminal space rock that bathed Earth in Dino death is precisely what allowed our home planet to first host the lush, blooming rainforests we know today. »
Discovery may offer clues to carbon's role in planet and star formation. »
Astronomers have detected X-rays from Uranus for the first time, using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This result may help scientists learn more about this enigmatic ice giant planet in our solar system. »
Congenital heart disease is the most common type of birth defect. »
Climate affects diet, evidenced by condition of Arctic foxes’ teeth. »
Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that volcanic carbon emissions were not a major driver in Earth’s most recent extinction event. »
New measurement technique unravels what gives hummingbird wings their characteristic sound. »
Pregnant women who consumed the caffeine equivalent of as little as half a cup of coffee a day on average had slightly smaller babies than pregnant (...) »
New research suggests that the ability of green algae to eat bacteria is more widespread than previously thought, a finding that could be important in environmental and climate science. »
Scientists at Clemson University have linked climate fluctuations over the past one and one-quarter centuries with flower color changes. »
Millions of tonnes of plastic and other debris released annually from coastal areas are transported by currents to mid-ocean garbage patches, especially in the North and South Pacific Ocean, and (...) »
COVID-19 can be diagnosed in 55 minutes or less with the help of programmed magnetic nanobeads and a diagnostic tool that plugs into an off-the-shelf cellphone, according to Rice University engineers. »
Meteorites and comets have captured the public imagination for centuries. They inspire awe when we see them shoot across the night sky (...) »
2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano was one of the largest volcanic events in Hawaii in 200 years. »
Chemical aging of fire-emitted particles can lead to more intense storms. »
Advance could boost recommendation algorithms and internet searches. »
High-energy neutrino detected after a star's destruction as it is consumed by a black hole. »
Researchers placed nanosensors in microfibers to create a 'smart bandage'. »
The mosquito protein AEG12 strongly inhibits the family of viruses that cause yellow fever, dengue, West Nile, and Zika (...) »