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[ad_1] Two recent studies by environmentalists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) shed light on the relationship between the tiny pitcher and his "tenant", the spider-crab Thomisus nepenthiphilus, providing information on …
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[ad_1] Humans are "very close" to triggering irreversible changes in the polar ice sheets of the Earth, said a professor at the University of Otago. According to a new study, the icecaps …
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[ad_1] As the world’s population approaches 9 billion people, it’s important to take note of the fact that people are getting larger and need more calories than they once did. Credit: NTNU …
Read More »Here's what a sunrise looks like on Mars
[ad_1] Scientists know a lot about Mars, at least in terms of their appearance. The sound, on the other hand, is much more difficult and it's not like we have very powerful …
Read More »NASA Opportunity photo of Mars sunrise turned into music by scientists
[ad_1] Using “data sonification,” scientists turned this image from NASA of a Martian sunrise into a musical composition.(Photo: Anglia Ruskin University, YouTube) A photograph captured by NASA’s Opportunity rover has been transformed …
Read More »Predictor of crystalline structure inspired by nature
[ad_1] Russian scientists have found a way to improve the prediction algorithms of the crystal structure, making the discovery of new compounds several times faster. Credit: MIPT Russian scientists have reported a …
Read More »Astronaut Mae Jemison about the "adrenaline rush" of a trip into space
[ad_1] For a glimpse into life on the red planet, season 2 of March starts tonight on National Geographic. Both dramatic and documentary, the series explores what it would take to survive …
Read More »Two huge ‘rogue planets’ are spotted flying alone through our galaxy
[ad_1] Two massive ‘rogue planets’ have been spotted flying through our galaxy on their own, with no stars to orbit, scientists have said. And the find suggests that there might be millions …
Read More »Researchers discover genes that give vegetables their shape
[ad_1] The Tomato, (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) flowering, associated with a young, developing fruit. Credit: Earth100/Wikipedia From elongated oblongs to near-perfect spheres, vegetables come in almost every size and shape. But what differentiates a …
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