A new understanding of a fault that caused a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake can help scientists…
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Physics experiment with ultrafast laser pulses produces a previously unseen phase of matter
Adding energy to any material, such as by heating it, almost always makes its structure less…
Australian bushfires hit Sydney suburbs
Bushfires raging across eastern Australia on Tuesday singed the Sydney suburbs, where firefighters were forced to…
Saving lives with cleaner air
Research findings from the Center for Air Quality, Climate, and Energy Solutions (CACES) at Carnegie Mellon…
Australians trapped by bushfires told 'too late to leave'
Dozens of fires fanned by gale-force winds, scorching temperatures and tinder-dry bushland burned out of control…
China aims to build its own Yellowstone on Tibetan plateau
There’s a building boom on the Tibetan plateau, one of the world’s last remote places. Mountains…
The voyage home: Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe to head for Earth
Japan’s Hayabusa-2 probe will leave its orbit around a distant asteroid and head for Earth on…
Scientists study impact of sediments and nutrients from Conowingo Dam on Chesapeake Bay
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science researchers have completed a study on the impact of…
Cats of the sea offer insights into territorial behavior of wild fishes
The entertaining spectacle of wild fishes chasing lasers shone onto the seabed could provide scientists with…
Researchers find nature's backup plan for converting nitrogen into plant nutrients
Although nitrogen is essential for all living organisms—it makes up 3% of the human body—and comprises…