Picos de Europa National Park has given its name to a new species of perennial bromegrass,…
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NASA examines Tropical Cyclone Kenneth in infrared light
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Kenneth…
Classroom crowdscience: UC students challenged to detect schizophrenia genes
Teaching big data to future scientists means having them think creatively about ways to harness the…
Digital cathedrals: bringing Notre-Dame de Paris back to life
The devastating fire at Notre-Dame de Paris sparked intense emotion around the world, demonstrating the cathedral’s…
A Neanderthal tooth discovered in Serbia reveals human migration history
In 2015, our Serbian-Canadian archaeological research team was working at a cave site named Pešturina, in…
Antarctica: the final frontier for marine biological invasions?
A new study looking at the implications of increased shipping activity and the impact on Antarctic…
German scientists create see-through human organs
Researchers in Germany have created transparent human organs using a new technology that could pave the…
Nanosized container with photoswitches: Release of cargo upon irradiation in water
Researchers have developed a nanosized container bearing photoswitches that takes up hydrophobic compounds of various size…
Rapid destruction of Earth-like atmospheres by young stars
The discoveries of thousands of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system has made questions about…
Schadenfreude: Your pain is my gain
If someone in the workplace is mistreated, their colleagues may respond with empathy — or with…