Ancient Tree Rings Could Pin Down Date of Massive Thera Volcano Eruption
Research led by the University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research has anchored a long sequence of tree rings, providing context for the civilizations that…
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Using Martian Meteorites to Reconstruct Mars’ Chaotic History
University of Arizona researchers probed Martian meteorites to reconstruct Mars’ chaotic history. Their findings suggest that Mars might not have had a global magma ocean….
Fascinating Research Solves Mystery of Tuvan Throat Singing [Audio/Video]
In Tuvan throat singing, dual tones are produced simultaneously. The unique style of singing originated in central Asia, where Tuvans have been practicing for generations….
“Bullseye TAG” – How NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Will Navigate to Touchdown on Asteroid Bennu
This summer, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will undertake NASA’s first-ever attempt to touch the surface of an asteroid, collect a sample of it, and safely back…
OSIRIS-REx Swoops Over Sample Site Nightingale on Asteroid Bennu
NASA’s first asteroid-sampling spacecraft just got its best look yet at asteroid Bennu. Yesterday, the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft executed…
Unexpected Glimpse of Newly Discovered Black Hole Caught by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx
University students and researchers working on a NASA mission orbiting a near-Earth asteroid have made an unexpected detection of a phenomenon 30 thousand light-years away….
Study of Recent Extinctions Estimates That 1/3 of Plant & Animal Species Could Be Gone in 50 Years
University of Arizona researchers studied recent extinctions from climate change to estimate the loss of plant and animal species by 2070. Accurately predicting biodiversity loss…
Researchers Unearth a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ – Synthetic Chemicals in Soils
Synthetic chemicals that were released into the environment for the first time 80 years ago have been linked to harmful health effects, and more of…
Study Traces Evolution of Acoustic Communication Back to 350 Million Years Ago
A study tracing acoustic communication across the tree of life of land-living vertebrates reveals that the ability to vocalize goes back hundreds of millions of…
Your First Battle With Flu Matters Most – Here’s Why
The first strain of influenza virus we encounter during childhood sets the course of how our immune system responds to exposures later in life. How…
Bennu Site Selection for NASA’s First Asteroid Sample Return Mission
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is just days away from selecting the site where the spacecraft will snag a sample from asteroid Bennu. After a lengthy and…
Nearly 40% of Global Species Are Very Rare, at Risk for Extinction From Climate Change
New University of Arizona research investigates what proportion of the world’s land plants are exceedingly rare, where they’re found and how location might put them…
These Fierce Predators Have Incredible Vision and a Newly Discovered Brain Region to Process It
How mantis shrimp make sense of the world: Researchers traced neural connections in a newly discovered brain region of mantis shrimp, gaining new insights into…
Mysterious Buckyballs Found Throughout Interstellar Space Puzzled Scientists, Until Now
Researchers discovered a mechanism creating complex carbon molecules in a simulated planetary nebula environment. Scientists have long been puzzled by the existence of so-called “buckyballs”…
A Monster Galaxy From the Dawn of the Universe Discovered by Accident [Video]
The early universe is filled with monsters, a new study revealed. Researchers led by astronomer Christina Williams discovered a previously invisible galaxy, and perhaps a…
Ants vs. Humans: Solving the Mystery of How Ants Manage Traffic So Well
Whether they occur on holiday routes or the daily commute, traffic jams affect cars as well as pedestrians. Scientists at the Research Center on Animal…
Using a Smartphone to Detect Norovirus (Winter Vomiting Bug)
University of Arizona researchers strike the balance between sensitivity and affordability with a new method for identifying this gut-busting microbe. A little bit of norovirus…
Astronomers Find Unknown Treasure Trove of Planets Hiding in Dust
The first unbiased survey of protoplanetary disks surrounding young stars in the Taurus star-forming region turned up a higher-than-expected number of disks with features suggesting…