Mars InSight Lander Yields a Year of Surprising Discoveries Above and Below the Surface of the Red Planet
A batch of new papers summarizes the lander’s findings above and below the surface of the Red Planet. A new understanding of Mars is beginning…
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Dead in Unmarked Graves Identified by Combining Genetics With Genealogy
In Quebec, gravestones did not come into common use until the second half of the 19th century, so historical cemeteries contain many unmarked graves. Inspired…
‘Eco’ Super-Glue Made From Plant-Based Particles and Water – Single Drop Can Hold 200 Pounds
In a study published in Advanced Materials, researchers at Aalto University, the University of Tokyo, Sichuan University, and the University of British Columbia have demonstrated…
Short, Mysterious Magnetic Pulsations Detected at Martian Surface Around Midnight
InSight finds magnetic field at Martian surface ten times stronger than expected. Fluctuations in field provide clues about upper atmosphere. New data gleaned from the…
What Happens When Coronavirus Is Not Alone?
Team of complexity scientists present ‘meme’ model for multiple diseases. Interacting contagious diseases like influenza and pneumonia follow the same complex spreading patterns as social…
“Treasure Trove” of New Coral Species Discovered Along the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists discovered dozens of new coral species on a recent voyage along the length of the Great Barrier Reef. A team of scientists completed a…
Pioneering New Way to Study Exoplanets – Astronomers Decipher Distinct Radio Signatures
Radio telescope in the Netherlands captures habitats of planets outside our solar system. A team of scientists using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope…
Earthquakes Deform Gravity – New Algorithm Could Enable Early Warning Systems
Lightning — one, two, three — and thunder. For centuries, people have estimated the distance of a thunderstorm from the time between lightning and thunder….
Next Generation Magnetic Memory Breakthrough: Writing Data in Under a Nanosecond
Researchers at ETH have measured the timing of single writing events in a novel magnetic memory device with a resolution of less than 100 picoseconds….
A Sensor So Good, It’s “Spooky” – Using Quantum Entanglement to Detect Magnetic Excitation
A sensor using quantum entanglement can determine if a single magnetic excitation is present in a millimeter-sized sphere. This moves us closer to the limit…
Journey to the Center of Mars – Investigating the Composition of the Red Planet
While InSight’s seismometer has been patiently waiting for the next big marsquake to illuminate its interior and define its crust-mantle-core structure, two scientists, Takashi Yoshizaki…
Scientists Discover Why Whales Migrate – They Return to the Tropics to Shed Their Skin
First suggested for killer whales, skin molt may drive long-distance migration for all whales that forage in cold waters. Whales undertake some of the longest…
Dramatic Melting of Antarctica Under Record Heat Caught by Shocking NASA Satellite Images
On February 6, 2020, weather stations recorded the hottest temperature on record for Antarctica. Thermometers at the Esperanza Base on the northern tip of the…
Methane Emitted by Humans Vastly Underestimated – Powerful Greenhouse Gas Is Large Contributor to Global Warming
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and a large contributor to global warming. Methane emissions to the atmosphere have increased by approximately 150 percent over…
New Snail Discovered by Citizen Scientists Named After Greta Thunberg
A new species of land snail, previously unknown to science, was discovered by a group of citizen scientists. They were working together with scientists from…
NASA Is Designing a Venus Rover Concept and Wants Your Help
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, under a grant from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program, is running a public challenge to develop an…
Researchers Analyze Nasty Species of Bacteria That Has Colonized Space Station’s Water Dispenser
Bacteria on the International Space Station no more dangerous than earthbound strains. Two particularly tenacious species of bacteria have colonized the potable water dispenser aboard…
Fears of Massive Greenhouse Gas Release From Old Carbon Reservoirs Are Overblown
Permafrost in the soil and methane hydrates deep in the ocean are large reservoirs of ancient carbon. As soil and ocean temperatures rise, the reservoirs…