Global project unearths new species of wildflowers
A long-term study compiled from field work on four continents over five decades has unearthed new species of kangaroo paws and related genera.
A long-term study compiled from field work on four continents over five decades has unearthed new species of kangaroo paws and related genera.
Plants & Animals
Sep 26, 2025
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A new study, led by federal agencies in collaboration with the University of Colorado Denver, shows that the whitebark pine tree—an iconic, high-elevation tree that stretches from California's Sierra Nevada through the ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2025
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Before we get to Mars, we're going to have to practice. And develop radical leaps in technology, but also practice. A Mars mission will be utterly unlike anything attempted by humanity. We're talking about a group of settlers, ...
Space Exploration
Sep 19, 2025
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Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 years were carefully arranged in pits.
Archaeology
Jul 24, 2025
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Impact craters are formed when an object from space such as a meteoroid, asteroid or comet strikes Earth at a very high velocity. This leaves an excavated circular hole in the Earth's surface.
Planetary Sciences
Jul 21, 2025
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Using satellite observations to evaluate forest recovery following a wildfire could be an innovative, cost-efficient way to assess the effectiveness of land management practices, according to research published earlier this ...
Environment
Jul 7, 2025
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Scientists have developed a new method to identify and map plastic waste in urban areas using satellite imagery, offering new hope for tracking pollution and improving waste management in cities worldwide.
Environment
Jul 1, 2025
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I became acquainted with sharks at a very early age.
Plants & Animals
Jun 18, 2025
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Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed an interface that creates "virtual sorting nanomachines" without the need to manufacture actual devices.
Nanophysics
May 22, 2025
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From a small California winery to a large-scale energy project in China, floating photovoltaics—or "floatovoltaics"—are gaining in popularity. Commonly installed over artificial water bodies, from irrigation ponds and ...
Ecology
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