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How does Earth sustain its magnetic field?
How did the chemical makeup of our planet's core shape its geologic history and habitability?
Life as we know it could not exist without Earth's...
Behind the dead-water phenomenon
What makes ships mysteriously slow down or even stop as they travel, even though their engines are working properly? This was first observed in...
First direct evidence of ocean mixing across the Gulf Stream
New research provides the first direct evidence for the Gulf Stream blender effect, identifying a new mechanism of mixing water across the swift-moving current....
2-D semiconductors found to be close-to-ideal fractional quantum Hall platform
Columbia University researchers report that they have observed a quantum fluid known as the fractional quantum Hall states (FQHS), one of the most delicate...
Dying stars breathe life into Earth: study
As dying stars take their final few breaths of life, they gently sprinkle their ashes into the cosmos through the magnificent planetary nebulae. These...
Latest U.N. sustainability goals pose more harm than good for environment, scientists warn
A team of scientists has warned that the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), designed to bring together environmental protection and socioeconomic development, are failing...
Divers uncover mysteries of earliest inhabitants of Americas deep inside Yucatan caves
It was all about the ochre.
Thousands of years ago, the first inhabitants of the Americas journeyed deep into caves in present-day Mexico to mine red...
Cell ‘membrane on a chip’ could speed up screening of drug candidates for COVID-19
Researchers have developed a human cell 'membrane on a chip' that allows continuous monitoring of how drugs and infectious agents interact with our cells,...
Giant clams manipulate light to assist their symbiotic partner
Special cells in giant clams shift the wavelength of light to protect them from UV radiation and increase the photosynthetic activity of their symbionts,...
‘Fang’tastic: Biologists report snake-like dental glands in amphibians
Utah State University biologist Edmund 'Butch' Brodie, Jr. and colleagues from São Paulo's Butantan Institute report the first known evidence of oral venom glands...
Wiring a new path to scalable quantum computing
Last year, Google produced a 53-qubit quantum computer that could perform a specific calculation significantly faster than the world's fastest supercomputer. Like most of...
