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NOV 28, 2018Earth & The Environment
New research published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences presents surprising findings concerni ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 27, 2018Space & Astronomy
Humankind has sent spacecraft to a plethora of worlds in our solar system, including asteroids, comets, moons, and plane ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 27, 2018Space & Astronomy
When you think about exoplanet research, NASA’s now-retired Kepler Space Telescope comes to mind. Kepler did a lot ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 27, 2018Plants & Animals
A curious team of researchers from the University of British Columbia was purportedly studying Anelosimus eximius spider ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 27, 2018Earth & The Environment
Lake Erie is known for its toxic summer algal blooms. It’s not a good thing to be known for, as recent years have ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 26, 2018Space & Astronomy
Filmed rocket launches have become the norm here on Earth, but most cameras are situated at ground level, either shootin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 26, 2018Plants & Animals
Whale strandings have become quite the frequent occurrence in New Zealand, but a massive stranding reported over the wee ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 26, 2018Space & Astronomy
If you’ve been paying any attention to NASA lately, then you’ve undoubtedly heard about the space agency&rsq ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new report published in Science Advances recently offers a glimmer of hope for our bleak climate change-ridden future: ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 25, 2018Videos
If once upon a time the Earth spun the other way—the seasons wouldn’t change because of the Earths tilt. But ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 25, 2018Earth & The Environment
Have you ever wondered what would happen if an asteroid plopped right into one of Earth’s oceans? Curious research ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2018Technology
Curious about the physical conditions that enable aquatic animals to leap out of water in such a graceful manner—r ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
There are five places on our planet where gravity doesn't seem to work. It might sound crazy, so maybe you should ju ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
The fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA) was recently released from the US government and though it echoes previousl ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 24, 2018Microbiology
A check of the International Space Station (ISS) has revealed several strains of Enterobacter microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2018Microbiology
Viruses were thought of as tiny infectious agents for the most part, until researchers began to discover more and more g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2018Earth & The Environment
New research published in Scientific Reports suggests that large quantities of methane are seeping out from glaciers int ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 21, 2018Earth & The Environment
According to the Mayo Clinic, seasonal affective disorder (duly nick-named SAD) is “a type of depression that' ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 21, 2018Earth & The Environment
Those fighting the Camp Fire, which has ravaged 151,272 acres of Northern California since it began on November 8, might ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
After searching the ice-covered lands of Greenland, scientists have discovered what appears to be a massive impact crate ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 20, 2018Plants & Animals
When a deceased sperm whale washed up on the shore of an Indonesian park, officials sought expert help for answers. Not ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
Amazonian peatlands have historically stored a large amount of soil organic carbon. But that might be changing. New rese ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 19, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope recently ran out of fuel, preventing it from aligning its antenna toward Earth and m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 19, 2018Earth & The Environment
Boston’s plastic bag ban will officially begin on December 14, after City Council unanimously approved the legisla ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 28, 2018
Earth & The Environment
New research published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences presents surprising findings concerni
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 27, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Humankind has sent spacecraft to a plethora of worlds in our solar system, including asteroids, comets, moons, and plane
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 27, 2018
Space & Astronomy
When you think about exoplanet research, NASA’s now-retired Kepler Space Telescope comes to mind. Kepler did a lot
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 27, 2018
Plants & Animals
A curious team of researchers from the University of British Columbia was purportedly studying Anelosimus eximius spider
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 27, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Lake Erie is known for its toxic summer algal blooms. It’s not a good thing to be known for, as recent years have
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 26, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Filmed rocket launches have become the norm here on Earth, but most cameras are situated at ground level, either shootin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
Whale strandings have become quite the frequent occurrence in New Zealand, but a massive stranding reported over the wee
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 26, 2018
Space & Astronomy
If you’ve been paying any attention to NASA lately, then you’ve undoubtedly heard about the space agency&rsq
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new report published in Science Advances recently offers a glimmer of hope for our bleak climate change-ridden future:
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 25, 2018
Videos
If once upon a time the Earth spun the other way—the seasons wouldn’t change because of the Earths tilt. But
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 25, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever wondered what would happen if an asteroid plopped right into one of Earth’s oceans? Curious research
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2018
Technology
Curious about the physical conditions that enable aquatic animals to leap out of water in such a graceful manner—r
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
There are five places on our planet where gravity doesn't seem to work. It might sound crazy, so maybe you should ju
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA) was recently released from the US government and though it echoes previousl
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 24, 2018
Microbiology
A check of the International Space Station (ISS) has revealed several strains of Enterobacter microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2018
Microbiology
Viruses were thought of as tiny infectious agents for the most part, until researchers began to discover more and more g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2018
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Scientific Reports suggests that large quantities of methane are seeping out from glaciers int
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 21, 2018
Earth & The Environment
According to the Mayo Clinic, seasonal affective disorder (duly nick-named SAD) is “a type of depression that'
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 21, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Those fighting the Camp Fire, which has ravaged 151,272 acres of Northern California since it began on November 8, might
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
After searching the ice-covered lands of Greenland, scientists have discovered what appears to be a massive impact crate
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
When a deceased sperm whale washed up on the shore of an Indonesian park, officials sought expert help for answers. Not
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Amazonian peatlands have historically stored a large amount of soil organic carbon. But that might be changing. New rese
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 19, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope recently ran out of fuel, preventing it from aligning its antenna toward Earth and m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 19, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Boston’s plastic bag ban will officially begin on December 14, after City Council unanimously approved the legisla
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan