New radar scanner tests wind turbine blades for defects
Thanks to the innovative radar scanner, defects in the material composition of the wind turbine blades can now be detected with far greater accuracy...
The Forecaster’s Dilemma: Evaluating forecasts of extreme events
Accurate predictions of extreme events do not necessarily indicate the scientific superiority of the forecaster or the forecast method from which they originate. The...
Logging threatens breeding turtles
Debris from logging in tropical forests is threatening the survival of hatchling leatherback turtles and the success of mothers at one of the world's...
Food webs entangle humans in complex relationships with animals, crops and the environment
Reconstructed food webs from the Ancestral Puebloan southwestern United States show the complexity and interconnectedness of humans, other animals, crops and the environment, in...
Volcanic arcs form by deep melting of rock mixtures
A new study changes our understanding of how volcanic arc lavas are formed, and may have implications for the study of earthquakes and the...
‘Nesting doll’ minerals offer clues to Earth’s mantle dynamics
Recovered minerals that originated in the deep mantle can give scientists a rare glimpse into the dynamic processes occurring deep inside of the Earth...
Unique wave tank helps scientists understand threat of rogue ocean waves
A team of scientists has demonstrated how ocean winds can generate spontaneous rogue waves, the first step to predicting the potentially dangerous phenomena.
Tropical lowland frogs at greater risk from climate warming than high-elevation species, study shows
A new study of Peruvian frogs living at a wide variety of elevations -- from the Amazon floodplain to high Andes peaks -- lends...
Satellites map carbon sequestered by forests, with accuracy of up to ten metres
A new method of using satellite images to evaluate the forest carbon balance has been developed by scientists. The carbon balance indicates how much...
Scientists uncover isotopic fingerprint of nitrous oxide emissions from Arctic tundra
For the first time, scientists present the isotopic fingerprint of nitrous oxide produced by Arctic soils. The finding opens new avenues for predicting future...
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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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