New research from the Oxford Flight Group using computer simulations and Hollywood-style motion capture shows how birds optimise their landing manoeuvres for an accurate descent.Researchers at the Un… [+3417 chars]
Adriana Ariza-Pardo at Bahía Balleneros, Deception Island. Adriana Ariza-Pardo Colombian geoscientist Adriana Ariza-Pardo is delving into the origins of a sunken, active volcano that also serves a… [+4003 chars]
What do bananas and cavoodles have in common? They're both lovely, yellowy and have been produced by genetic manipulation. If we went back in time a few hundred years, bananas and cavoodles would lo… [+4015 chars]
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Only the hardiest organisms can thrive in one of the coldest springs on earth. Thats why in the summers of 2017 and 2019, Lyle Whyte took a helicopter to Lost Hammer Spring in the unpopulated High Ar… [+3328 chars]
A giant asteroid’s impact is considered the likely cause of the mass extinction of the dinosaurs almost 66 million years ago. While there is no potential harm from an asteroid on the Earth at presen… [+4862 chars]
Fermilabs Muon g 2 experiment uses this circular electromagnet to store muons, so that their magnetic moment can be measured with unprecedented precision.Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory/SPL T… [+6299 chars]
The researchers found that adding denitrifying bacteria can improve the compressive strength and tensile splitting strength by 30.3% and 20.3%, respectively. The addition of denitrifying bacteria to… [+4073 chars]
A new study found hundreds of newfound microbes in melting glaciers, some of which could potentially be pathogenic. (Image credit: Shutterstock) (opens in new tab)Stunned scientists have uncovered m… [+5239 chars]
The precise creation of nanoscale light fields is critical in emerging nanophotonics and nanooptics. Approaches for directly converting light into electrical impulses, along with non-destructive and … [+5524 chars]
A dying star has ripped apart an entire planetary system, reveal scientists. Dubbed as G238-44, this white dwarf is disrupting an entire planetary system by consuming the rock-metallic and icy materi… [+1548 chars]
Scientists turned to an oddball bacterial molecule that looks like a jaw full of sharp teeth to create a new type of fuel that could be used for all types of vehicles, including rockets. (Credit: Jen… [+10007 chars]
