science
Astronomers find that dark matter dominates across cosmic time
In findings published today in The Astrophysical Journal, University of Texas at Austin astronomers report that they have stumbled on an extraordinary galaxy that...
Warming, sea-ice loss: Arctic Report Card tracks region’s environmental changes
NOAA's annual report card on the Arctic, released today at the American Geophysical Union fall meeting in Washington, D.C., measures the changing climate of...
Deep-learning technique reveals ‘invisible’ objects in the dark
Small imperfections in a wine glass or tiny creases in a contact lens can be tricky to make out, even in good light. In...
Harmful, unfounded myths about migration and health have become accepted, used...
Public health protection and cost savings are often used as reasons to restrict migrants' access to health care, or to deny them entry. Yet,...
Declining snowpack over western US mapped at a finer scale
Researchers have now mapped exactly where in the Western U.S. snow mass has declined since 1982.
The research team mapped the changes in snow mass...
Rosetta witnesses birth of baby bow shock around comet
A new study reveals that, contrary to first impressions, Rosetta did detect signs of an infant bow shock at the comet it explored for...
Astronomers confirm extended atmosphere on accretion disk of X-ray binary
Astronomers use stellar eclipses to study the atmosphere of accretion disks around compact stars. SRON-researchers observed this method on a low-mass X-ray binary. They...
Unknown treasure trove of planets found hiding in dust
"Super-Earths" and Neptune-sized planets could be forming around young stars in much greater numbers than scientists thought, new research by an international team of...
Dracula ants possess fastest known animal appendage: The snap-jaw
Move over, trap-jaw ants and mantis shrimp: There's a faster appendage in town. According to a new study, the Dracula ant, Mystrium camillae, can...
Study suggests shamans acted as the first professional class in human...
The names may vary—medicine man, witch doctor, holy man, prophet—but the notion of the shaman, someone who uses trance to commune with the supernatural...
Stop sterilizing your dust—Antimicrobial chemical tied to antibiotic resistance genes in...
Most people have heard about antibiotic-resistant germs. But how about antibiotic-resistant dust?
A new Northwestern University study has found that an antimicrobial chemical called triclosan...
