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...
On a warming planet, these Arctic geese rapidly found (and shared) a new migratory...
As the planet warms, animals that breed in the Arctic are at particular risk. But a new study offers some encouraging news: in an...
New study could help pinpoint hidden helium gas fields — and avert a global...
Helium -- essential for many medical and industrial processes -- is in critically short supply worldwide. Production is also associated with significant carbon emissions,...
Reassessment of Storegga event: Second major landslide recognized
Submarine landslides have a large tsunami potential and occurred on the central Norwegian shelf more frequently in the past than previously thought. Scientists investigate...
America on the move: How urban travel has changed over a decade
The most notable trend of new study on urban travel behaviors reveals that although private automobiles continue to be the dominant travel mode in...
Seabirds in the eye of the storm
Hurricanes are becoming more intense due to the climate crisis. Therefore, researchers have studied the wind speeds that different seabird species can withstand. The...
How patterns emerge in salt deserts
The honeycomb patterns which are often found in salt deserts in Death Valley, US, and Chile, among other places, look like something from another...
Sustainable process for the production of vanillin from lignin makes further progress
The demand for vanillin vastly outstrips the natural resources of this flavoring agent. A chemical process is thus used to produce the required large...
Glacier National Park could provide climate haven for Canada Lynx
Glacier National Park is home to around 50 Canada lynx, more than expected, surprising scientists who recently conducted the first parkwide occupancy survey for...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
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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In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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