Research: 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...
Research: Why deep oceans gave life to the first big, complex organisms —
In the beginning, life was small. For billions of years, all life on Earth was microscopic, consisting mostly of single cells. Then suddenly,...
Research: Thousands of images collected from the US, India, Mexico and Kenya showed 83...
Children all over the world are learning science by collecting data and running experiments in their classroom. But what if the data they...
Research: Low-cost catalyst boosts hydrogen production from water —
A future powered by carbon-free fuel depends on our ability to harness and store energy from renewable but intermittent sources, such as solar...
Research: Coral larvae use sound to find a home on the reef —
Choosing a place to call home is one of the most consequential choices a coral can make. In the animal's larval stage, it...
Research: New foldable drone flies through narrow holes in rescue missions —
Inspecting a damaged building after an earthquake or during a fire is exactly the kind of job that human rescuers would like drones...
Research: Method could illuminate features of biological tissues in low-exposure images —
Small imperfections in a wine glass or tiny creases in a contact lens can be tricky to make out, even in good light....
Research: New technique to identify groupers by their sounds —
Eavesdropping on groupers mating in their natural habitats isn't creepy. In fact, it's imperative to ensuring their survival. For years, scientists have used...
Research: Tipping point identified in soil’s ability to retain moisture after fire —
Fire and water. Timeless, opposing forces, they are actually linked in powerful ways that can have major impacts on communities and ecosystems.
The 2011...
Research: Erosion reshapes urban stream beds to become a series of hypoxia-prone pools —
Hypoxic dead zones, which occur when dissolved oxygen levels in water drop so low that fish and other aquatic animals living there suffocate,...
Top News
Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
