World-first uses satellites, ocean models to explain Antarctic seafloor biodiversity
In a world-first, a research team has used data collected by satellites and an ocean model to explain and predict biodiversity on the Antarctic...
The origin of the Andes unravelled
Why do the Andes exist? Why is it not a place of lowlands or narrow seas? A geophysicist has been pondering these questions for...
Researchers peer under the hoods of neural networks
A recently developed interpretive technique, which had been applied in other areas, has now been used to analyze neural networks trained to do machine...
New Tongan island made of ‘tuff’ stuff, likely to persist years, NASA shows
In late December 2014, a submarine volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga erupted, sending a violent stream of steam, ash and rock...
‘Smoke rings’ in the ocean could ‘suck-up’ small creatures and send them ‘flying’
Researchers have spotted the equivalent of smoke-rings in the ocean which they think could 'suck-up' small marine creatures and carry them at high speed...
Exergy analysis confirms advantages of closed-loop recycling of wood
Another ten years -- that is approximately how long sustainable forestry will be able to satisfy the continuously growing demand for wood. In Germany...
Endangered listing urged for cheetahs
Researchers present evidence that low cheetah population estimates in southern Africa support a call to list the cheetah as "Endangered" on the International Union...
Traces of historical reindeer grazing can still be observed after 100 years
With the holiday season around the corner, most people may first think of reindeer as Santa Claus' trusted helpers. But it turns out that...
The likelihood for mixed breeding between two songbird species lessens with warmer springs
Global climate warming is considered a major threat to many living organisms but not all consequences of warming need to be harmful to species....
Exposure to air pollution just before or after conception raises risk of birth defects
Women exposed to air pollution just prior to conception or during the first month of pregnancy face an increased risk of their children being...
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