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Sentinel-2A view of the Sundarbans in Bangladesh
Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2016), processed by ESA
The Sentinel-2A satellite takes us over the very eastern part of the Sundarbans in Bangladesh,...
Study opens new realms of light-matter interaction
Emission spectra are a widely used method for identifying chemical compounds; the bright lines reveal the different frequencies of light that can be emitted...
Newborn ducklings can acquire notions of ‘same’ and ‘different’
A duckling trained on a 'different shape' stimulus looks away from the 'same shape' stimulus (two spheres) in the background.Credit: Antone Martinho
Scientists from the...
GRB 140903A: Chandra finds evidence for violent stellar merger
Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Maryland/E. Troja et al, Optical: Lowell Observatory's Discovery Channel Telescope/E.Troja et al. Illustration: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss
Gamma-ray bursts, or GRBs, are some of...
New theropod dinosaur suggests that small T. rex-like arms evolved multiple times
Life reconstruction of skeletal remains of Gualicho shinyae and stratigraphic and geographic details of the find. (A) Map of Rio Límay region of northern...
Tropical cyclones on track to grow more intense as temperatures rise
NASA's Terra satellite captured this image of Super Typhoon Nepartak approaching Taiwan on July 7.Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response/Jeff Schmaltz
Powerful tropical cyclones like...
Record-breaking volcanic kettle on Iceland explored
The Bardarbunga eruption on Iceland has broken many records. The event in 2014 was the strongest in Europe since more than 240 years. The...
Viruses revealed to be a major driver of human evolution
Aminopeptidase N is a protein that acts as a receptor for coronaviruses, the family of viruses behind recent epidemics of SARS and MERS, among...
Biodiversity falls below ‘safe levels’ globally
Credit: University College London
Levels of global biodiversity loss may negatively impact on ecosystem function and the sustainability of human societies, according to UCL-led...
Researchers coax human stem cells to rapidly generate bone, heart muscle
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have mapped out the sets of biological and chemical signals necessary to quickly and efficiently direct...
Ocean warming primary cause of Antarctic Peninsula glacier retreat
Icebergs calved off from the glaciers in Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula. Credit: Alison Cook
A new study has found for the first time that ocean...
