Exploring the possibility of extraterrestrial life living in caves
For millennia, caves have served as shelters for prehistoric humans. Caves have also intrigued scholars from early Chinese naturalists to Charles Darwin. A cave...
Keeping indoor humidity levels at a ‘sweet spot’ may reduce spread of COVID-19
New research finds indoor relative humidity between 40 and 60 percent is associated with relatively lower rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths, while indoor...
Study shows how to boost early intervention for climate-related health risks
A new analysis evaluates barriers that have hindered the recent implementation of early warning systems intended to help local health officials predict and proactively...
New discoveries made about a promising solar cell material, thanks to new microscope
A team of scientists has developed a new characterization tool that allowed the scientists to gain unique insight into a possible alternative material for...
Ray of hope? One place where reef manta rays are thriving
Over a decade, manta ray populations increased significantly in Raja Ampat archipelago in Indonesia, highlighting the importance of long-term conservation and management measures such...
Footprints claimed as evidence of ice age humans in North America need better dating,...
The wide expanse of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico holds the preserved footprints of life that roamed millennia ago. Giant sloths and mammoths...
Dam safety: New study indicates probable maximum flood events will significantly increase over next...
The flood capacity of dams could be at greater risk of being exceeded, due to out-of-date modelling for potential maximum rainfall, according to new...
A world map of plant diversity
Why are there more plant species in some places than in others? Why is diversity highest in the tropics? What is the connection between...
In utero exposure to flame retardants increases anxiety symptoms in adolescents
New research found that in utero exposure to certain flame retardant chemicals may be a risk factor for developing anxiety symptoms in early adolescence.
Understanding a cerium quirk could help advance grid-scale energy storage
An explanation for why flow batteries using the metal cerium in a sulfuric acid electrolyte fall short on voltage could pave the way for...
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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