For many outdoor enthusiasts, fishing borders on an obsession—the thrill of the chase may be just…
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Lunar and solar eclipses make animals do strange things
For most animals, the structure of their day—and indeed their year—depends on the light-dark cycle. These…
Image: Radio frequency model of Europe's future Meteosat Third Generation Imager (MTG-I) satellite
This mesh-based model of Europe’s future Meteosat Third Generation Imager (MTG-I) satellite has helped select the…
Scientists find carbon from thawing permafrost is released into the atmosphere at higher rates than previously thought
For years, scientists have pointed to warming permafrost in the Arctic tundra as a source for…
Graphenes now go monolayer and single crystalline
IBS-CMCM scientists have reported a truly single layer (i.e., adlayer-free) large area graphene film on large…
Code in Chinese surveillance app analysed
Computer security researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), in collaboration with the association of investigative journalists from…
Image: 400-hectare wildfire is largest ever in German state
On 30 June, a wildfire broke out at a military training site in Lübtheen, in northern…
Winter monsoons became stronger during geomagnetic reversal
New evidence suggests that high-energy particles from space known as galactic cosmic rays affect the Earth’s…
New study analyzes land tenure in Ghana
In August 2018, the local government of Accra, Ghana, in West Africa, appropriated 1,800 homes for…
Being certain about uncertainty
Non-scientists—legislators, judges and juries—are often called upon to reach scientific conclusions. Click here for…