Sea robins are unusual animals with the body of a fish, wings of a bird, and walking legs of a crab. Now, researchers show that the legs of the sea robin aren't just used for walking. In fact, they are bona fide sensory organs used to find buried prey while...
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Project Aims to Forecast Long-Term Effects of Debris Transported by Natural Disasters
Landslides, avalanches and glacial floods can have an immediate and devastating effect on anything in their path.
Dead Coral Skeletons Hinder Reef Regeneration by Sheltering Seaweed
The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters.
Arctic Ozone Hits Record High
Ozone concentrations over the Arctic reached a record-high monthly average in March 2024.
Heat Protection Infographics Earn International Recognition in Climate Creatives Design Challenge
The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation’s (Intact Centre) ‘Heat Protection Infographics’ for houses and rental units, were commended in a recent international Climate Creatives Heat Waves design challenge.
Researchers Innovate Sustainable Metal-Recycling Method
A research team led by Rice University’s James Tour has developed a method to recycle valuable metals from electronic waste more efficiently while significantly reducing the environmental impact typically associated with metal recycling.
Pigs may be transmission route of rat hepatitis E to humans
New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle for a strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) common in rats that has recently been found to infect humans.
Digital biomarkers shedding light on seasonality in mood disorders
Wrist-based activity sensors worn by individuals with depression and those without over the course of two weeks provided evidence for the relationship between daily sunlight exposure and physical activity, according to a new study.
New study mapping stem cells reveals molecular choreography behind individual variation in human development
Researchers have mapped variation in human stem cells that explains how cells of an individual may shape a unique 'developmental dance' at the molecular level, thereby controlling how the brain and body are created.
Brazilian fossils reveal jaw-dropping discovery in mammal evolution
The discovery of new cynodont fossils from southern Brazil by a team of palaeontologists has led to a significant breakthrough in understanding the evolution of mammals.