Multi-drone system autonomously surveys penguin colonies
A new multi-drone imaging system was put to the test in Antarctica. The task? Documenting a colony of roughly 1 million Adélie penguins.
Understanding long-term trends of stressors on koala populations
Analysis of three decades of koala rescue data provides new insights into long-term patterns of stressors that impact koala populations in the Australian state...
Tracing the source of illicit sand–can it be done?
If you've visited the beach recently, you might think sand is ubiquitous. But in construction uses, the perfect sand and gravel is not always...
Using a volcano’s eruption ‘memory’ to forecast dangerous follow-on explosions
Stromboli, the 'lighthouse of the Mediterranean', is known for its low-energy but persistent explosive eruptions, behaviour that is known scientifically as Strombolian activity. Occasionally,...
Researchers map genomes of agricultural ‘monsters’
Biologists are unlocking the genomes of creepy agricultural pests like screwworms that feast on livestock from the inside out and thrips that transmit viruses...
how marine reserves can benefit fisheries across the globe
Society will require more food in the coming years to feed a growing population, and seafood will likely make up a significant portion of...
Models for potential precursors of cells endure simulated early-Earth conditions
Membraneless compartments -- models for a potential step in the early evolution of cells -- have been shown to persist or form, disappear, and...
Sea turtle nesting season winding down in Florida, some numbers are up and it’s...
Florida's sea turtle nesting surveying comes to a close on Halloween and like everything else in 2020, the season was a bit weird. The...
New dataset provides county-level exposure numbers for tropical cyclones, human health
The new open source data set can be used for epidemiological research on tropical cyclones.
Device takes us closer to high-performing wearable and eco-disposable AI electronics
Engineers have unveiled a device with unique functionality that could signal the dawn of a new design philosophy for electronics, including next-generation wearables and...
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