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The Persian Gold Tarantula (Chaetopelma persianum) is a newly described species recently discovered in northwestern Iran.…

Collaborative salt marsh research championed by global scientists

Dr. Scott F. Jones, University of North Florida assistant professor of biology, co-led recently published research…

New tool provides greater accuracy for medical biosensors

For more than 20 years, Li-Qun “Andrew” Gu at the University of Missouri has developed a…

Good smells, bad smells: It's all in the insect brain

Everyone has scents that naturally appeal to them, such as vanilla or coffee, and scents that…

Heavy rains unleash landslides, flooding in Scandinavia

Heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in Sweden and Norway on Tuesday while strong winds caused…

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize…

A spectacular fireball just streaked across Melbourne, but astronomers didn't see it coming

The first hours after a fireball sighting are like a detective mystery. Last night around midnight,…

Umlungu: The colorful history of a word used to describe white people in South Africa

In South Africa “umlungu” is a word that’s commonly used to refer to white people. It…

Successfully managing forests must include stewarding the hidden life belowground