Tag: Science

Biocrusts reduce global dust emissions by 60 percent https://ift.tt/bM4Sk09 In the unceasing battle against dust, humans possess a deep arsenal of weaponry, from microfiber...

Ice at the moon’s poles might have come from ancient volcanoes https://ift.tt/DTguHRY Four billion years ago, lava spilled onto the moon’s crust, etching the...

‘Wandering’ salamanders glide like skydivers from the world’s tallest trees https://ift.tt/aRLu7JV In one of the tallest trees on Earth, a tan, mottled salamander ventures...

These are the first plants grown in moon dirt https://ift.tt/gcL5R4U That’s one small stem for a plant, one giant leap for plant science. In a...

Pulsars may power cosmic rays with the highest-known energies in the universe https://ift.tt/aRLu7JV The windy and chaotic remains surrounding recently exploded stars may be...

The World Health Organization has confirmed about 80 cases of menopause as recent outbreaks reported in 11 countries, according to a statement from Friday. Outbreaks...

A century ago, Alexander Friedmann envisioned the universe’s expansion https://ift.tt/LW1ujfN For millennia, the universe did a pretty good job of keeping its secrets from...

Caribou gut parasites indirectly create a greener tundra https://ift.tt/xuiLbq2 Gut parasites in large plant eaters like caribou thrive out of sight and somewhat out...

Why some scientists want serious research into UFOs https://ift.tt/7beW3w9 The U.S. defense and intelligence communities are taking unidentified flying objects, officially known as unidentified...

These dolphins may turn to corals for skin care https://ift.tt/7beW3w9 On her deep-sea dives, wildlife biologist Angela Ziltener of the University of Zurich often...

Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids offer more questions than answers https://ift.tt/7beW3w9 As health officials continue their investigation of unexplained cases of liver inflammation in...

Here’s why pipe organs seem to violate a rule of sound https://ift.tt/ibmdV6M A speck of gold dancing to a pipe organ’s tune has helped...

A galactic smashup might explain galaxies without dark matter https://ift.tt/gZimA0f Two mysterious galaxies, devoid of dark matter, could have a smashing origin story. About 8...

COVID-19 has killed a million Americans. Our minds can’t comprehend that number https://ift.tt/q0slWFk One million deaths. That is now roughly the toll of COVID-19...