Researchers explore ways to detect ‘deep fakes’ in geography
It may only be a matter of time until the growing problem of 'deep fakes' converges with geographical information science (GIS). A research team...
Mapping intermittent methane emissions across the Permian Basin
The Permian Basin, located in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, is the largest oil- and gas-producing region in the U.S. The oilfield operations...
Atmospheric metal layers appear with surprising regularity
Twice a day, at dusk and just before dawn, a faint layer of sodium and other metals begins sinking down through the atmosphere, about...
Synthetic SPECIES developed for use as a confinable gene drive
Scientists have developed a gene drive with a built-in genetic barrier that is designed to keep the drive under control. The researchers engineered synthetic...
Researchers learn how swimming ducks balance water pressure in their feathers while diving
A team has discovered the method ducks use to suspend water in their feathers while diving, allowing them to shake it out when surfacing....
Falcons have natural ‘eye makeup’ to improve hunting ability
Dark 'eyeliner' feathers of peregrine falcons act as sun shields to improve the birds' hunting ability, a new scientific study suggests. Scientists have long...
Turning the tables — how table corals are regenerating reefs
New research shows table corals can regenerate coral reef habitats on the Great Barrier Reef decades faster than any other coral type. The research...
New evidence may change timeline for when people first arrived in North America
An unexpected discovery suggests that the first humans may have arrived in North America more than 30,000 years ago - nearly 20,000 years earlier...
How best to focus efforts on classifying new species to prevent their extinction?
Many organisms in need of conservation are still unknown or lumped in with similar species, which potentially interferes with conservation efforts. Researchers present a...
If countries implement Paris pledges with cuts to aerosols, millions of lives can be...
Aerosol reductions that would take place as countries meet climate goals could contribute to global cooling and prevent more than one million annual premature...