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Scientists create international database of women scientists
A database of women scientists that was created a year ago by a team led by…
‘Marsquake’: first tremor detected on Red Planet
Scientists said Tuesday they might have detected the first known seismic tremor on Mars in a…
The buzz about bumble bees isn’t good
While many scientists are focused on the decline of honey bees, relatively few study bumble bees.…
New diagnostic tool developed for global menace Xylella fastidiosa increases specificity
The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is notable for having a wide host range, with the ability to…
New study compiles Gulf of Maine seasonal wildlife timing shifts
Many researchers and amateur naturalists keep track of dates for the first robin of spring, the…
NASA catches formation of Tropical Cyclone Kenneth near Aldabra
Visible satellite imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed the formation of Tropical Storm Kenneth in the…
Meet B. fragilis, a bacterium that moves into your gut and evolves to make itself at home
MIT researchers have analyzed population genomics and metagenomics to investigate the microbiome evolution of Bacteroides fragilis,…
Scientists find auroral ‘speed bumps’ are more complicated
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire Space Science Center find that "speed bumps" in space,…
Endangered rays may have unknown birthing zone in Mexican waters
The discovery of dozens of pregnant giant devil rays accidentally caught in fishing nets in a…