Violent supershear earthquakes are more common than previously thought
About 14% of magnitude 6.7 or greater strike-slip earthquakes since 2000 have been supershear. That's 50% more than previously thought. Supershear earthquakes occur when...
Antarctic summer thaw starts earlier, ends later than previously believed
New research changes our understanding of seasonal thawing in parts of Antarctica, as scientists have learned that summer thawing occurs nearly a month earlier,...
How ancient fish colonized the deep sea
The deep sea contains more than 90% of the water in our oceans, but only about a third of all fish species. Scientists have...
Israeli coastline is contaminated with over two tons of microplastics, researchers discover
A first-of-its-kind study reveals alarming findings about the level of microplastic pollution on Israel's beaches.
Warning of the need to standardize the beach safety signage system
A study warns that safety flag systems differ even between beaches in close proximity to each other, and that this lack of uniformity may...
Socio-economic factors shown to drive mangrove losses and gains
New research into the drivers of mangrove loss over the past 20 years has revealed that most of the degradation can be attributed to...
New catalyst can turn smelly hydrogen sulfide into a cash cow
Engineers and scientists have discovered a low-energy, one-step photocatalytic method for converting the problematic industrial pollutant hydrogen sulfide -- a gas with the unmistakable...
What you see: Scientists use human perception to define bumble bee mimicry
Despite the broad recognition of mimicry among bumble bees, distinct North American mimicry rings have yet to be defined, due in part to the...
Atmospheric aerosol concentrations are decreasing, but ground measurements and climate models still differ
An international study shows that the number of atmospheric aerosol particles measured at observation sites across Europe has, on average, declined since the beginning...
Vegetation regulates energy exchange in the Arctic
Global warming is changing the Arctic by causing permafrost thaw, glacier melt, droughts, fires and changes in vegetation. These developments are strongly linked to...
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