A more precise model of the Earth’s ionosphere
The ionosphere -- the region of geospace spanning from 60 to 1000 kilometers above the Earth -- impairs the propagation of radio signals from...
Algae in Swedish lakes provide insights to how complex life on Earth developed
By studying green algae in Swedish lakes, a research team has succeeded in identifying which environmental conditions promote multicellularity. The results give us new...
Group cyclists urged to spread out as it can affect exposure to vehicle emissions:...
The notion that in a group of cyclists, the person in front of the group is always the most exposed to harmful vehicle pollutants...
Microclimate alters the picture
The speed at which terrestrial organisms are shifting their ranges in response to climate is consistently lower than that predicted by models. However, the...
Macroclimate data overestimate range shifts of plants in response to climate change
AbstractCurrent conservation policy has been shaped by the expectation that, for many species, places with suitable climate will lie outside their current range, thus...
What happens in the tropics can reach the Arctic and set up extreme precipitation...
By Brigitta RongstadIn April 2016, a warm front approached southwest Greenland, causing air temperatures in the capital city of Nuuk and the surrounding area to...
Greener batteries
Our modern rechargeable batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, are anything but sustainable. One alternative is organic batteries with redox-organic electrode materials (OEMs), which can...
Neuroptera: Greater insect diversity in the Cretaceous period
An LMU team has studied the biodiversity of larvae from the insect order neuroptera over the past 100 million years.
Whales stop by Gold Coast bay for day spa fix with full body scrubs
A new Griffith University study has found that humpback whales will use sandy, shallow bay areas to 'roll' around in sandy substrates to remove...
Arctic ice algae heavily contaminated with microplastics
The alga Melosira arctica, which grows under Arctic sea ice, contains ten times as many microplastic particles as the surrounding seawater. This concentration at...
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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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