Ice shelves are floating extensions of glaciers. If Greenland's second largest ice shelf breaks up, it may not recover unless Earth's future climate cools considerably. This is the result of a new st… [+2841 chars]
Shallow, dynamic subglacial water systems provide lubrication that facilitates the movement of overlying ice. Antarctica’s fast-flowing ice streams drain the ice sheet, controlling the velocity of su… [+4661 chars]
Stargazers from across Aotearoa have sent 1News pictures capturing the sight of falling meteors and glowing planets that lit up Sunday's sky. The Eta Aquariids meteor shower framed by the glow of fo… [+2096 chars]
The lab of Kathy Gould, Louise B. McGavock Professor and professor of cell and developmental biology, used a multi-disciplinary approach that included structural biology, biochemistry, and molecular … [+3034 chars]
Soon after photos started arriving from the International Space Station (ISS), Justin Walsh spotted something unexpected: frosting. Tucked into a plastic bag hanging off the station wall, near a can … [+13501 chars]
Scientists investigating the underside of the world's largest ice sheet in Antarctica have discovered a city-size lake. The lake, called Lake Snow Eagle, lies in a mile-deep canyon in the highlands… [+5066 chars]
image: Molecules in liquids are in constant motion and can flow freely. However, even a drop or bubble can create complex structures that make scientists' heads spin.view more Credit: Source IPC PA… [+7231 chars]
The emission of greenhouse gases threatens the global environment, and scientists around the world are increasingly committed to addressing this issue. While many research groups focus on carbon diox… [+1760 chars]
Research has long suggested that life started in the ocean. So why wouldnt our first defense against climate change start with addressing the oceans, considering they cover 70 percent of the planets … [+3955 chars]
ByU.S. Department of EnergyMay 9, 2022Ultrafast science is the study of processes in atoms, molecules, or materials on a femtosecond scale or faster. A femtosecond is a millionth of a billionth of a … [+4088 chars]
Some 252 million years ago the world was going through a tumultuous period of rapid global warming. To understand what caused it, scientists have looked to one particular event in which a volcanic e… [+4347 chars]
Mimicry is widespread in the animal kingdom. Some caterpillars can make themselves look like venomous snakes. The chicks of an Amazonian bird called the cinereous mourner shapeshift into poisonous l… [+7217 chars]