Newswise — The Antarctic region is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and studies have shown that the melting of Antarctic ice sheets has accelerated considerably in recent years. As a result… [+3435 chars]
The numbers dont lie: Humans are ruining this planet. Atmospheric carbon levels and ocean temperatures are going up. Arctic sea ice and biodiversity levels are going downand no, the skyrocketing numb… [+2885 chars]
Look to the west-northwestern sky shortly after sunset on Wednesday (Aug. 3) to catch a glimpse of Mercury shining close to Leo's "heart," its brightest star Regulus. The pair will be close enough … [+2051 chars]
Bioscientists from Durham University, UK and Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Germany have predicted in their latest research that bird communities will change worldwide in 2080 … [+4150 chars]
image: In a new approach to replicating quantum entanglement, additional "ghost" electrons are controlled by an artificial intelligence technique called a neural network. The network makes tweaks unt… [+4565 chars]
Zone 2 training has become a trendy term among fitness professionals in recent years, but what does it mean and what are the benefits? Zone 2 is one of five cardio heart rate zones (opens in new tab… [+8518 chars]
The universe began in the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago. Since then, the universe has been expanding, yet what if that expansion were to stop? A theoretical model for how the universe will end assu… [+2615 chars]
Scientists at the University of Bristol have uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant.In the steaming jungles of Borneo, plants have evolved innumerable tricks to help them survive and ou… [+2180 chars]
A pair of researchers, one with the Max Planck Institute of Brain Research, the other with Imperial College, has found more efficient ways to mix two fluids using simulations run on a supercomputer. … [+2912 chars]
An international team of researchers has uncovered the reason that less lightning occurs over tropical oceans than over land. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the group … [+2507 chars]
Landslides are one striking example of erosion. When the bonds that hold particles of dirt and rock together are overwhelmed by a force -- often in the form of water -- sufficient to pull the rock an… [+5472 chars]
It's sunburn season. Many of us have experienced the pain and peeling that comes from unprotected time in the sun, but we may not focus on a remarkable and vital part of the process: the regeneration… [+4640 chars]
