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OCT 26, 2021Earth & The Environment
Soil quality is growing ever more important as we attempt to feed the growing world population. Our soils are being degr ...Written By: Samantha LottOCT 26, 2021Plants & Animals
Most good knives are made of steel or ceramic, but researchers have now developed a method for creating incredibly tough ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2021Earth & The Environment
It’s the time of year for all things pumpkin. But what do you really know about pumpkins? They are generally consi ...Written By: Samantha LottOCT 11, 2021Space & Astronomy
A new report in Nature has shown that water had a pivotal role in shaping the surface of Mars, just as the Perseverance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Plants & Animals
Microgreens might seem like a passing food trend to some, but to others they could be a way for individuals and families ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2021Space & Astronomy
This meteor may have caused a blast as large as the one in the Tunguska Event, and totally flattened a city.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2021Plants & Animals
What is a “blue” food? Hint: it doesn’t mean foods that are blue in color. “Blue” fo ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 02, 2021Microbiology
The world is full of single-celled organisms, which can be found virtually everywhere from hydrothermal vents in the dee ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2021Space & Astronomy
An image of Saturn's moon Titan on November 11, 1980 during Voyager 1's flyby. Courtesy NASA/JPL-CalTech/Kevin M. GillWritten By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2021Plants & Animals
Happy National Potato Day! Potatoes are a delicious part of many foods for people across the globe, but what do you know ...Written By: Samantha LottJUL 16, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Concerns about runaway climate change and tipping points of no return are constant sources of fear in our warming world. ...Written By: Matthew LundyJUL 09, 2021Microbiology
Microorganisms can be found basically everywhere on earth, from hydrothermal vents to hot, desert soils, and lakes under ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers led by the University of California have found important neurological differences between human and mouse br ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 12, 2021Earth & The Environment
Scientists have long been trying to account for deep seafloor methane emissions – why is it that the gas leaking f ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 05, 2021Space & Astronomy
Researchers from Kobe University in Japan have found that heat generated by the impact of small astronomical bodies coul ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 14, 2021Chemistry & Physics
The emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from power plants and chemical manufacturing, as well as other industr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 07, 2021Space & Astronomy
While experts agree that most life on Earth would not be able to survive on Mars, NASA researchers have previously sugge ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 26, 2021Microbiology
Scientists are noting that rock-dissolving microbes in the ocean may be contributing to climate change and should be tak ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2021Space & Astronomy
Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx have spent years trying to intercept asteroids & collect samples. This meteor made it a little ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Long ago, fungi colonized the impact crater of an ancient meteor. It seems they may have begun working in partnership wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists and archaeologists have long sought to learn when humans started consuming milk. They have tried to use indir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2021Microbiology
An international team reported finding a filamentous microfossil found in South China, shown in this image by Andrew Cza ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2021Earth & The Environment
New research conducted by scientists from Rice University aims to investigate places on Mars that harbor similar geologi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 03, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Researchers have finally figured out how nacre – also known as mother of pearl – forms its perfect structure ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 26, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Soil quality is growing ever more important as we attempt to feed the growing world population. Our soils are being degr
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
OCT 26, 2021
Plants & Animals
Most good knives are made of steel or ceramic, but researchers have now developed a method for creating incredibly tough
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2021
Earth & The Environment
It’s the time of year for all things pumpkin. But what do you really know about pumpkins? They are generally consi
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
OCT 11, 2021
Space & Astronomy
A new report in Nature has shown that water had a pivotal role in shaping the surface of Mars, just as the Perseverance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Plants & Animals
Microgreens might seem like a passing food trend to some, but to others they could be a way for individuals and families
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2021
Space & Astronomy
This meteor may have caused a blast as large as the one in the Tunguska Event, and totally flattened a city.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2021
Plants & Animals
What is a “blue” food? Hint: it doesn’t mean foods that are blue in color. “Blue” fo
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 02, 2021
Microbiology
The world is full of single-celled organisms, which can be found virtually everywhere from hydrothermal vents in the dee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2021
Space & Astronomy
An image of Saturn's moon Titan on November 11, 1980 during Voyager 1's flyby. Courtesy NASA/JPL-CalTech/Kevin M. Gill
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Plants & Animals
Happy National Potato Day! Potatoes are a delicious part of many foods for people across the globe, but what do you know
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JUL 16, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Concerns about runaway climate change and tipping points of no return are constant sources of fear in our warming world.
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
JUL 09, 2021
Microbiology
Microorganisms can be found basically everywhere on earth, from hydrothermal vents to hot, desert soils, and lakes under
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers led by the University of California have found important neurological differences between human and mouse br
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 12, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Scientists have long been trying to account for deep seafloor methane emissions – why is it that the gas leaking f
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 05, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Researchers from Kobe University in Japan have found that heat generated by the impact of small astronomical bodies coul
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 14, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
The emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from power plants and chemical manufacturing, as well as other industr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 07, 2021
Space & Astronomy
While experts agree that most life on Earth would not be able to survive on Mars, NASA researchers have previously sugge
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 26, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists are noting that rock-dissolving microbes in the ocean may be contributing to climate change and should be tak
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx have spent years trying to intercept asteroids & collect samples. This meteor made it a little
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Long ago, fungi colonized the impact crater of an ancient meteor. It seems they may have begun working in partnership wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists and archaeologists have long sought to learn when humans started consuming milk. They have tried to use indir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2021
Microbiology
An international team reported finding a filamentous microfossil found in South China, shown in this image by Andrew Cza
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2021
Earth & The Environment
New research conducted by scientists from Rice University aims to investigate places on Mars that harbor similar geologi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 03, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers have finally figured out how nacre – also known as mother of pearl – forms its perfect structure
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan