When a solar flare leaps out from around the sun, a small fleet of scientific instruments designed and built at the University of Colorado Boulder form a first line of defense—spotting these massive eruptions before any other instrument in space, then relaying the information to Earth in seconds.
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Non-Native Plants and Animals Expanding Ranges 100 Times Faster than Native Species, Finds New Research Led by UMass Amherst
An international team of scientists has recently found that non-native species are expanding their ranges many orders of magnitude faster than native ones, in large part due to inadvertent human help.
A Better Model for Converting Carbon Dioxide into Fuels and Products
Some parts of the world have been so successful in making inexpensive renewable electricity that we occasionally have too much of it.
Changing climate will make home feel like somewhere else
The impacts of climate change are being felt all over the world, but how will it impact how your hometown feels? An interactive web application allows users to search 40,581 places and 5,323 metro areas around the globe to match the expected future climate in each city with the current...
Newly discovered dinosaur boasts big, blade-like horns
A new dinosaur has been identified and named. The dinosaur's name, Lokiceratops rangiformis, translates roughly to 'Loki's horned face that looks like a caribou.'
NASA Satellites Find Snow Didn’t Offset Southwest US Groundwater Loss
Record snowfall in recent years has not been enough to offset long-term drying conditions and increasing groundwater demands in the U.S. Southwest, according to a new analysis of NASA satellite data.
Could the Global Boom in Greenhouses Help Cool the Planet?
The world is awash with greenhouses growing fresh vegetables year-round for health-conscious urbanites.
First conclusive evidence that a terrestrial leech species can jump
A new study presents video evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump, behavior that scientists have debated for more than a century.
Climate models underestimate carbon cycling through plants
The carbon stored globally by plants is shorter-lived and more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study.
Hurricane changed ‘rules of the game’ in monkey society
A devastating hurricane transformed a monkey society by changing the pros and cons of interacting with others, new research shows.