Tests with an eel-inspired robot show that the unusual fish may swim most efficiently by reducing their speed ​Tests with an eel-inspired robot show that the unusual fish may swim most efficiently by reducing their speed Tests with an eel-inspired robot show that the unusual fish may swim most efficiently by reducing their speed 

With climate change driving more intense dry spells, the world must invest in early warning systems and measures to conserve water, a UN report says ​With climate change driving more intense dry spells, the world must invest in early warning systems and measures to conserve water, a UN report says With climate change driving more intense …

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The Andromedid meteor shower is normally a quiet affair, but very occasionally it puts on an intense show – which may happen on 2 December ​The Andromedid meteor shower is normally a quiet affair, but very occasionally it puts on an intense show – which may happen on 2 December The Andromedid meteor shower is normally …

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Most marmosets have non-identical twins or triplets, which exchange blood cells while in the uterus – and now it seems they also swap certain brain cells ​Most marmosets have non-identical twins or triplets, which exchange blood cells while in the uterus – and now it seems they also swap certain brain cells Most marmosets have non-identical …

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Skin-to-skin contact between parent and infant during the first hours after a very premature birth helps develop the child’s social skills. The study also shows that fathers may play a more important role than previous research has shown. ​Skin-to-skin contact between parent and infant during the first hours after a very premature birth helps develop …

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Playing an essential foundational role in an ecosystem, plants contribute to the well-being of human health by helping create resources like food and medicine. Therefore, to better understand how plants can maintain resiliency in the face of challenges like climate change, researchers recently developed an innovative mathematical model that can provide fast and reliable predictions …

how far can the wind can carry a plant’s seeds? New model Read More »

There’s a species of ant that is so rare, only a handful of records exist from across the entire eastern United States. North Carolina State University researcher Michelle Kirchner not only found these ants in the Triangle region of North Carolina, she is the first to document an entire colony for scientists, taxonomists and ant-thusiasts …

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Without more international support, the transition away from fossil fuels could have disastrous effects for low-income countries reliant on their oil and gas industries ​Without more international support, the transition away from fossil fuels could have disastrous effects for low-income countries reliant on their oil and gas industries Without more international support, the transition away from …

COP28: Energy transition may cut oil-producing states’ revenue by 60% Read More »