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Published Groundwater reserves in southwestern Europe more stable overall than previously thought



Groundwater is a vital resource, sustaining plants and ecosystems, ensuring agricultural production...
Published New data from flyby of Pluto - New Data from Flyby of Pluto: What We've Learned So Far


Pluto's surface exhibits a wide variety of landscapes, results from five new studies. The dwarf plan...
Published Fascinating orbits: Celestial bodies surprisingly erratic - Fascinating Orbits: Celestial Bodies Surprisingly Erratic


Astronomers are researching the way in which celestial bodies orbit each other, now and in the futur...
Published Shedding light on Saturn's moon Titan's mysterious atmosphere - Shedding Light on Saturn's Moon Titan's Mysterious Atmosphere


A new study tackles one of the greatest mysteries about Titan, one of Saturn's moons: the origin of...
Published New understanding of fly behavior has potential application in robotics, public safety



Scientists have identified an automatic behavior in flies that helps them assess wind conditions --...
Published Make them thin enough, and antiferroelectric materials become ferroelectric - Make Them Thin Enough, and Antiferroelectric Materials Become Ferroelectric


Antiferroelectric materials have electrical properties that make them advantageous for use in high-d...
Published Ancient amphibians had their bones cooked - Ancient Amphibians: A Surprising Discovery About Their Bones


Scientists have solved a decades-long mystery as to why ancient tetrapods -- amphibian-like creature...
Published Extinct 'monkey lemur' shows similarities to fossil humans - Extinct 'Monkey Lemur' Shows Surprising Similarities to Fossil Humans


Analysis of teeth of extinct lemurs has revealed fascinating clues to the evolution of humans, a new...
Published Cannabinoids give worms the munchies, too - Cannabinoids Give Worms the Munchies, Too: A Surprising Discovery



Marijuana (cannabis) is well known for giving people the 'munchies.' Not only does it make people wa...
Published Smoke from Western wildfires can influence Arctic sea ice - Smoke from Western Wildfires: A Surprising Influence on Arctic Sea Ice


Sea ice and wildfires may be more interconnected than previously thought, according to new research....
Published Quartz crystals in the stomach of fossil bird complicates the mystery of its diet - Quartz Crystals in the Stomach of Fossil Bird Complicates the Mystery of Its Diet


The fossil of a bird that lived alongside the dinosaurs was found with some sort of rocks in its sto...
Published New tusk-analysis techniques reveal surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths - New Tusk-Analysis Techniques Reveal Surging Testosterone in Male Woolly Mammoths



Traces of sex hormones extracted from a woolly mammoth's tusk provide the first direct evidence that...
Published The upside of volatile space weather - The Upside of Volatile Space Weather: How Solar Storms Can Benefit Earth


Although stellar flares are typically viewed as a detriment to habitability, study shows 'life might...
Published Ancient volcanic explosions shed light on Mercury's origins - Ancient Volcanic Explosions Shed Light on Mercury's Origins


The surface of Mercury crackled with volcanic explosions for extended periods of the planet's histor...
Published Old bone links lost American parrot to ancient Indigenous bird trade - Old Bone Links Lost American Parrot to Ancient Indigenous Bird Trade


For centuries, Indigenous communities in the American Southwest imported colorful parrots from Mexic...
Published Prehistoric horses, bison shared diet - Prehistoric Horses and Bison Shared a Diet, Study Finds


Researchers found that a broader diversity of plants in the Arctic 40,000 years ago supported both m...
Published Student-built dust counter got few 'hits' on Pluto flyby - Student-Built Dust Counter Got Few 'Hits' on Pluto Flyby


A student-built instrument riding on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft found only a handful of dust gra...
Published Stalactites and stalagmites in the battery? - Stalactites and Stalagmites in Batteries: A Surprising Connection


They are considered the 'Holy Grail' of battery research: so-called 'solid-state batteries'. They no...
Published Scientists uncover new clues about the climate and health impact of atmospheric particles - Scientists Uncover New Clues About the Climate and Health Impact of Atmospheric Particles


Peering inside common atmospheric particles is providing important clues to their climate and health...
Published As the worm turns: New twists in behavioral association theories - As the Worm Turns: New Twists in Behavioral Association Theories


Physicists have developed a dynamical model of animal behavior that may explain some mysteries surro...