In a win for biodiversity, CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has revealed 139 new species were…
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Layered limestone deposits give unique insight to Roman aqueducts
Mineral-rich waters originating from the Apennine Mountains of Italy flowed through ancient Rome’s Anio Novus aqueduct…
Study could lead to new treatments for swallowing disorders
The average human swallows 500 to 700 times a day. Imagine if each of those swallows…
Climate change predicts southerly shift of great whale species in New Zealand
New research sheds light on how climate change will impact the distribution of great whales in…
Researchers develop framework for modeling post-earthquake infrastructure resilience
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a computational model for predicting the resilience of local…
Conservation survey finds native New York state pollinators at risk
A New York state survey, supported by Cornell bee experts, finds that more than half of…
Apple trees' natural response to virus mirrors genetic modification mechanism, study shows
Apple trees respond to a common viral infection by targeting a gene in the same pathway…
Researchers show potential for improved water-use efficiency in field-grown plants
Water deficit is currently one of the most significant limiting factors for global agricultural productivity, a…
Teachers are critical to detecting and reporting child maltreatment
School closures during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in at least 5,500…
What part of a space rock survives all the way to the ground?
When a small asteroid enters Earth’s atmosphere from space, its surface is brutally heated, causing melting…