Geophysicists find areas that resemble the results of tectonic plate collisions — far from any area of such activity. Geophysicists find areas that resemble the results of tectonic plate collisions — far from any area of such activity. The Sciences All Articles | Discover Magazine
With time-lapse video, scientists show how tiny mushroom corals can move themselves to influence their fate. With time-lapse video, scientists show how tiny mushroom corals can move themselves to influence their fate. Coral, Reefs, Anatomy and Physiology, Animal Behavior, PLoS One (Journal), Research, your-feed-science NYT > Science
Many species of birds use shed snake skin in nest construction, but this behavior is poorly understood. The post Cavity-Nesting Birds Use Shed Snake Skin in Nest Construction to Deter Predators appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Many species of birds use shed snake skin in nest construction, but this behavior is poorly understood….
Research led by the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at Ohio University has found evidence of hominin activity at a Romanian fossil site dating to at least 1.95 million years ago. This discovery pushes back the known date of European hominins by half a million years and establishes Grăunceanu as the oldest confirmed European evidence…
NASA’s Artemis program goal of establishing a human presence on Earth’s moon is closer than ever to becoming a reality within the next few decades. But today’s starry-eyed dreamers are reckoning with the gritty reality of building a permanent base on an airless, dusty, radiation-blasted rock thousands of miles from home. How hard can it…
A team of research scientists led by US Food and Drug Administration chemist Timothy Duncan has found evidence of silver nanoparticles embedded in packaging used as an antimicrobial agent seeping into the dry food it is meant to protect. In their paper published in the journal ACS Food Science & Technology, the group describes how…
Do you find yourself tossing away the crusts of your bread? You’re not alone, but the scale of bread waste is staggering. Around 10% of the 185 million tons of bread baked worldwide each year is wasted. While some of this waste occurs at home, much of it comes from supermarkets and commercial bakers. Do you…
Winter is not coming; it’s here. Snow-covered football fields in Philadelphia and Buffalo last weekend were the result of a month full of winter storms across the country, and more of the same could be coming this week, particularly across the South. Winter is not coming; it’s here. Snow-covered football fields in Philadelphia and Buffalo last…
The 2021 Suez Canal blockage resulted in a loss of nearly $89 million for the shipping company Maersk Line. This is revealed in a new study conducted by a European research team in collaboration with the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg. The methodology can also be used to analyze…
From dust-like orchid seeds to the massive double coconuts, the variation in seed size is one of nature’s most striking features. Large seeds, such as those from oak trees, contain a wealth of resources essential for starting their growth. However, this abundance also makes them appealing targets for animals looking for a convenient snack. But…