Purple finches, indicators of healthy coniferous habitat, are declining in the Northwest, according to data from the Klamath Bird Observatory. Credit: J. Livaudais Populations of many North American songbirds are declining, and in many cases we don't understand why -- for...
A hidden or 'choked' jet (white) powering a radio-emitting 'cocoon' (pink) is the best explanation for the radio waves, gamma rays and X-rays the astronomers observed. Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF: D. Berr Three months of observations with the National Science Foundation's Karl G....
Brookhaven Lab scientists (from left) Ivan Bozovic, Xi He, Jie Wu, and Anthony Bollinger with the atomic layer-by-layer molecular beam epitaxy system used to synthesize the superconducting cuprate samples. Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory The perfect performance of superconductors could revolutionize everything...
This is a map of recent Hawaiian volcanism, highlighting the Loa and Kea tracks. Credit: Tim Jones, ANU A study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has solved the 168-year-old mystery of how the world's biggest and most active volcanoes...
Adams Flat, one of the two sites in Antarctica where microbes were collected. Credit: Phil O'Brien UNSW-Sydney led scientists have discovered that microbes in Antarctica have a previously unknown ability to scavenge hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from the air...
University of Calgary Professor Jason Anderson, right, and doctoral student Jason Pardo published a paper in Nature about new insights into the ancient Scottish fossil called Lethiscus stocki. Credit: Photo by Riley Brandt, University of Calgary "It's like a snake on...
Bang! A new moon crater appeared between Oct. 25, 2012, and April 21, 2013. At 12 meters (40 feet) wide, the crater is not hard to spot in the image, but the starburst pattern of ejected debris is elusive...
Evidence from ancient volcanic deposits suggests that lunar magma contained substantial amounts of water, bolstering the idea that the moon's interior is water-rich. Credit: Olga Prilipko Huber A new study of satellite data finds that numerous volcanic deposits distributed across the...
Spacecraft Cassini with an instrument from the Swedish Institute of Space Physics on board (in red circle) passed through Saturn’s atmosphere. Credit: Artist’s impression: NASA A Langmuir probe, developed in Sweden and flown to Saturn on the Cassini spacecraft, has made...
Water (stock image). Researchers have used cobalt oxide nanoparticles to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Credit: © gertrudda / Fotolia Researchers from the University of Houston have found a catalyst that can quickly generate hydrogen from water using sunlight, potentially...
Enjoying nature. Credit: The University of Queensland People who visit parks for 30 minutes or more each week are much less likely to have high blood pressure or poor mental health than those who don't, according to new research by...