A team of paleontologists at the Zhejiang Museum of Natural History in China reports a new species of tyrannosaurid dinosaur. Their find is published in the journal Scientific Reports. A team of paleontologists at the Zhejiang Museum of Natural History in China reports a new species of tyrannosaurid dinosaur. Their find is published in the journal…
Imagine a spaceship driven not by engines, but by compressing the spacetime in front of it. That’s the realm of science fiction, right? Well, not entirely. Physicists have been exploring the theoretical possibility of “warp drives” for decades, and a new study published in the Open Journal of Astrophysics takes things a step further—simulating the…
The avocado, celebrated for its nutritious unsaturated fats and distinctive flavor, encounters notable agricultural challenges, particularly its vulnerability to diseases that can drastically reduce fruit quality and yield. The avocado, celebrated for its nutritious unsaturated fats and distinctive flavor, encounters notable agricultural challenges, particularly its vulnerability to diseases that can drastically reduce fruit quality and yield. Molecular…
A team of biologists from the University of Delhi and Zoological Survey of India, Harvard University, and the University of Minnesota has discovered a unique breeding behavior in a species of frog endemic to the Andaman Islands of India. In a new study published in the journal Breviora, scientists describe a combination of traits that…
If you were asked what images were depicted on each side of any of your country’s banknotes, would you be able to confidently answer? If you were asked what images were depicted on each side of any of your country’s banknotes, would you be able to confidently answer? Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Plants encounter various biotic stresses, with insect herbivory being particularly destructive. Traditional chemical insecticides used to combat these pests pose environmental and health risks. Plants encounter various biotic stresses, with insect herbivory being particularly destructive. Traditional chemical insecticides used to combat these pests pose environmental and health risks. Cell & Microbiology Agriculture Phys.org – latest science and technology…
Mass breeding of desert locusts in a controlled environment could provide a sustainable source of protein for animals and humans as well as business opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa, researchers say. Mass breeding of desert locusts in a controlled environment could provide a sustainable source of protein for animals and humans as well as business opportunities in…
Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable populations. Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable populations. Fires and Firefighters, Global Warming, Wildfires, Air Pollution, Alberta (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Oregon, Evacuations…
Researchers say this is the fifth sperm whale to die after being struck by a vessel in the busy waterway. Researchers say this is the fifth sperm whale to die after being struck by a vessel in the busy waterway. BBC News
With long-term declines in groundwater levels putting thousands of domestic wells at risk and causing the ground to sink in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, state regulators are moving forward with efforts to force local agencies to take stronger steps to begin to rein in chronic overpumping by California’s agriculture industry. With long-term declines in…