‘A’ā lava erupted from Ahu’ailā’au (formerly known as fissure 8) on Kīlauea’s lower East Rift Zone and flows down a road on the island of Hawaii on June 1, 2018 Credit: A….
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River longer than Thames under Antarctic ice sheet could affect ice loss
Model of the river system. Credit: Dow et al. 2022 An unexpected river found beneath the Antarctic ice sheet is affecting ice flow and melting, potentially accelerating ice loss as the climate…
Why do we learn to reward cooperation?
The results of evolutionary simulations show the co-evolution of cooperation and social reward in a population. At low information transmissibility, most members of the population learn not to reward others. Credit: Max…
Mystery behind jelly comb motion solved by newly discovered protein
Graphic abstract. Credit: Current biology (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.09.061 The rainbow of moving lights seen along comb jellies is one of the most fascinating sights in the ocean. Now Japanese researchers have discovered…
New Study Reveals Universe Has Less Dark Energy Than Previously Thought
Makeup and the growth of the Universe have never been clearer – or more confusing – than they have been revealed in a massive new survey of the markers astronomers use to…
3D optical coherence tomography to analyze cyanobacterial biofilm architecture
By taha khanOctober 27, 2022Reviewed by Sophia Coveney Marine biofouling has serious negative effects on the environment, the economy and the energy sector. The scientific community has recognized the non-stick and antimicrobial…
Huge HAARP Antenna Array Bounces Radio Signals From Jupiter
The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP, facility is in the midst of an extensive science campaign that will see the facility bounce signals from the moon and Jupiter. HAARP…
A massive ‘proton aurora’ has blasted a 250-mile-wide hole in Earth’s ozone layer
When a burst of solar energy hit Earth in June 2015, the resulting shower of particles blasted a 400-kilometre-wide hole in the upper ozone layer, new research has found. Fortunately, the hole…
Hear the spooky sounds of Earth’s magnetic field – captured by Swarm Satellite Mission
Although essential to life on Earth, the magnetic field is not something that we can actually see by itself, nor ever hear. But, remarkably, scientists at the Technical University of Denmark have…
The concussion protocols are based on research that primarily involves men. What about women?
Lindsay Simpson still has questions about her concussions. Her first came when she was 16. At the time, she was playing for a club soccer team in Atlanta, as a promising high…