A new study shows how movement-induced postural reflexes in stick insects are modified under different loading…
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Scientists to set sail in search of Bering Sea's stormy past
A team of scientists will soon head to the Aleutian Islands aboard the research vessel Sikuliaq…
560-million-year-old fossil is earliest known animal predator
Geologists have found the fossil of the earliest known animal predator. The 560-million-year-old specimen is the…
Hawaiʻi telescopes help uncover origins of castaway gamma-ray bursts
An international team of astronomers has found that certain short gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) did not originate…
Study: Londoners at increased risk of dying from heat stress
As much of Europe and the United States continue to deal with extreme heat, and cities…
LifeGate: New interactive map shows the full diversity of life
Researchers from Leipzig published a gigantic digital map displaying the full diversity of life through thousands…
Some don't like it hot: Thermal conductivity-switching bottleneck resolved
Mobile phones from a few decades ago look like antiquated plastic toys today. That’s an example…
Impact of climate on river chemistry across the United States
Rivers flow across many kinds of terrain, interacting with soil, rocks, microbes, and roots. River water…
Researchers regulate pore size distribution to improve nanofiltration membrane
A research group led by Prof. Wan Yinhua from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of…
Miners unearth pink diamond believed to be largest seen in 300 years
Miners in Angola have unearthed a rare pure pink diamond that is believed to be the…