Robot provides unprecedented views below Antarctic ice shelf
With the help of an underwater robot, known as Icefin, a U.S.- New Zealand research team has obtained an unprecedented look inside a crevasse...
Coastal water pollution transfers to the air in sea spray aerosol and reaches people...
New research has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just beachgoers, surfers,...
Wisconsin cave holds tantalizing clues to ancient climate changes, future shifts
A newly published study of a stalagmite found in Cave of the Mounds reveals previously undetected history of the local climate going back thousands...
Earlier take-off could lead to fewer bumblebees and less pollination
With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to find new nesting sites. But...
Putting a price tag on the amenity value of private forests
When it comes to venturing into and enjoying nature, forests are the people's top choice -- at least in Denmark. This is also reflected...
Bald eagles aren’t fledging as many chicks due to avian influenza
Bald eagles are often touted as a massive conservation success story due to their rebound from near extinction in the 1960s. But now a...
Hubble captures movie of DART asteroid impact debris
In 2022 NASA embarked on a bold experiment to see if they could change an asteroid's velocity by smacking it with a ballistic probe...
Study forecasts tile drainage and crop rotation changes for nitrogen loss
Midwestern agriculture contributes the vast majority of nitrogen in the Gulf of Mexico, causing an oxygen-starved hypoxic zone and challenging coastal economies. State and...
New NASA DART data prove viability of asteroid deflection as planetary defense strategy
Astronomers offer new insight into how deflection missions can protect the planet from future Earth-bound asteroids and comets.
Coral-friendly sunscreen provides better UV protection than existing options
Researchers have developed a prototype for coral-reef-friendly sunscreens by using polymerization to create large molecules that still block UV radiation but are too big...
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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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