Scientists see signs of traumatic brain injury in headbutting muskox
Scientists saw for the first time hallmarks of concussions and other head trauma in the brains of deceased headbutting animals -- muskoxen and bighorn...
Major infrared breakthrough could lead to solar power at night
Based on similar technology to night-vision goggles, researchers have developed a device that can generate electricity from thermal radiation.
Rocket engine exhaust pollution extends high into Earth’s atmosphere
Researchers assessed the potential impact of a rocket launch on atmospheric pollution by investigating the heat and mass transfer and rapid mixing of the...
Improved wind forecasts save consumers millions in energy costs
Scientists determined that by increasing the accuracy of weather forecasts over the last decade, consumers netted at least $384 million in energy savings. The...
Where were Herod the Great’s royal alabaster bathtubs quarried?
A new study allows for the first time the distinction between calcite-alabaster originating in Israel from that originating in Egypt. Furthermore, it confirms that...
Change of temperature causes whole body reprogramming
Human beings, like most organisms, are constantly exposed to alternating colder or warmer temperatures. These environmental variations cause striking metabolic effects and require constant...
Early Earth: Tungsten isotopes in seawater provide insights into the co-evolution of Earth’s mantle...
Scientists have demonstrated that a new geochemical archive -- 182-Tungsten in banded iron formations -- can be used to simultaneously trace both the evolution...
Ecological functions of streams and rivers severely affected globally
Agriculture, loss of habitat or wastewater effluents -- human stressors negatively impact biodiversity in streams and rivers. Very little is known yet about the...
Deep ocean warming as climate changes
Much of the 'excess heat' stored in the subtropical North Atlantic is in the deep ocean (below 700m), new research suggests.
Validation brings new predictive capability to global megafire smoke impacts
New research modeling smoke from two recent megafires sets the stage for better forecasting of how emissions from these global-scale events will behave and...
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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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