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Pacific Ocean’s response to greenhouse gases could extend California drought for centuries
UCLA professor Glen MacDonald studies sediment samples, like the one shown here from an unrelated study, looking for clues about prehistoric climate conditions.Credit: John...
Black hole hidden within its own exhaust
ALMA image of the central region of galaxy NGC 1068. The torus of material harboring the supermassive black hole is highlighted in the pullout...
Starving black hole returns brilliant galaxy to the shadows
This image from the MUSE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope shows the active galaxy Markarian 1018, which has a supermassive black hole at...
NASA begins study of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
A NASA airborne mission designed to transform our understanding of Earth's valuable and ecologically sensitive coral reefs has set up shop in Australia for...
Imaging the effects of hunger on the brain’s response to food cues
Our brain pays more attention to food when we are hungry than when we are sated. Now a team of scientists at Beth Israel...
Four basic personality types identified: Pessimistic; optimistic; envious and trusting
Are you basically envious? A computer algorith organized 90% of people into four groups: the largest group, accounting for 30%, being the Envious --...
New discovery shatters previous beliefs about Earth’s origin
Scientists have now demonstrated that Earth and other planetary objects that formed in the early years of the Solar System share similar chemical origins...
Tropical crow species is highly skilled tool user
A captive Hawaiian crow ('Alal?) using a stick tool to extract food from a wooden log. 'Alal? have relatively straight bills and highly mobile...
Larger marine animals at higher risk of extinction, and humans are to blame
Humpback whale breaching.Credit: NOAA
In today's oceans, larger-bodied marine animals are more likely to become extinct than smaller creatures, according to a Stanford-led report. It's...
Unravelling the genetic mystery behind mitochondrial disease
Professor Mike Ryan and Dr David Stroud. Credit: Monash University
Researchers from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute in Melbourne have identified two new genes linked...
Engineers stop soap bubbles from swirling
The spinning rainbow surface of a soap bubble is more than mesmerizing -- it's a lesson in fluid mechanics. Better understanding of these hypnotic...
