Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The rings of Saturn are among the most famous and spectacular features in the solar system. Earth may once have had something similar. In a paper published in Earth & Planetary Science Letters, my colleagues and I present evidence that Earth may have had a ring. The existence of such a … Read more
Lionfish are severely altering local ecosystems and have caused multiple damage to the Mediterranean’s native fauna. Credit: Pixabay. A new study from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) has demonstrated that public interest in the lionfish (Pterois miles), an invasive species native to the Indo-Pacific, is aiding in monitoring its spread nearly in real … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In 2018–2019, researchers of Wageningen Marine Research joined the Japanese research vessel Kaiyo-maru (Fisheries Agency Japan; FAJ) on an Antarctic expedition to sample the upper surface waters with the Surface and Under Ice Trawl. Results showed that a large part of the Antarctic krill population resided in the upper two meters … Read more
Edith’s checkerspot butterfly, whose three populations on Stanford land Ehrlich studied for decades. All three are now extinct due to climate disruption and pollution. The species still exists as other populations. Credit: Paul Ehrlich No oncologist would wait for a patient’s cancer to spread before treating it. Similarly, waiting to detect the potential loss of … Read more
A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater. Credit: Lindsey Swierk Presenting the world’s smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New … Read more
Map of Cyprus showing the approximate position of fossil sites where dwarf elephants and hippos have been retrieved. Credit: Map created by CJA Bradshaw, Flinders University. Scientists have unraveled a mystery about the disappearance of dwarf hippos and elephants that once roamed the picturesque landscape on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before paleolithic humans arrived. … Read more
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) feeding on the surface of the ocean on fishery bycatch. Credit: Carla du Toit Researchers have discovered that seabirds, including penguins and albatrosses, have highly-sensitive regions in their beaks that could be used to help them find food. This is the first time this ability has been identified in seabirds. … Read more
As urban centers in mountainous regions grow, more people end up living on steep slopes that can have higher risk of sneaky, slow-moving landslides, a new Earth’s Future study documents. Increased flooding in valley floors can also drive people to steeper, unsafe slopes. Credit: Jyoti Singh/unsplash As urban centers in mountainous regions grow, more people … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Feedback plays a crucial role in learning, helping individuals to understand and improve their performance, yet globally large and diverse student populations often mean that providing timely and personalized observations can be a challenge. Recent advances in generative artificial intelligence offer a solution to these challenges, but most existing studies primarily … Read more
Raju Lampande, postdoctoral researcher in Giebink’s lab, positions an OLED that leverages positive feedback to amplify the conversion of near infrared light into visible light in front of a microscope imaging system. Credit: Marcin Szczepanski, Michigan Engineering A new type of OLED (organic light emitting diode) could replace bulky night vision goggles with lightweight glasses, … Read more
