Earthquakes disrupt sperm whales’ ability to find food
Scientists studying sperm whales have discovered earthquakes affect their ability to find food for at least a year. The research is among the first...
‘Wood’ you like to recycle concrete?
Scientists studied a method for recycling unused concrete with wood fibers. They found the conditions that produce new building materials with bending strength even...
Illuminating interactions between decision-making and the environment
Employing a game theory model, researchers demonstrate how strategic decisions influence the environment in which those decisions are made, alterations which in turn influence...
Scientists develop open-source software to analyze economics of biofuels, bioproducts
Perennial grasses can be converted into everything from ethanol to bioplastics, but it's unclear which bioproducts hold the greatest potential. BioSTEAM, a new open-source...
Scientists develop safer lead-based perovskite solar cell
Researchers are reporting on a potential breakthrough in the development of hybrid perovskite solar cells. The scientists developed a technique to sequester the lead...
Your home’s water quality could vary by the room — and the season
A study has found that the water quality of a home can differ in each room and change between seasons, challenging the assumption that...
Jet stream not getting ‘wavier’ despite Arctic warming
Rapid Arctic warming has not led to a 'wavier' jet stream around the mid-latitudes in recent decades, pioneering new research has shown.
Could water solve the renewable energy storage challenge?
Seasonally pumped hydropower storage could provide an affordable way to store renewable energy over the long-term, filling a much needed gap to support the...
How to deflect an asteroid
Engineers devise a decision map to identify the best mission type to deflect an incoming asteroid.
Global relationships that determine bird diversity on islands uncovered
Researchers have completed a monumental international study that has shown what factors determine how many bird species can be found on any given island.
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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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