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Underwater robots to explore beneath Antarctic ice
Scientists have designed underwater robots to study ice melt patterns beneath Antarctic ice shelves. They tested the robots in the Arctic Ocean.
September 1, 2024
Humpback whales manufacture and wield tools
Humpback whales create and manipulate bubble nets as tools. Alone and in groups, the whales use the nets to encircle prey and maximize their catch.
August 28, 2024
Svalbard is melting above the Arctic Circle
Svalbard is melting. These Norwegian islands are one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. Satellites witnessed rapid melt in the summer of 2024.
August 27, 2024
The passion flower is our flamboyant lifeform of the week
The passion flower plant is a gift for the senses. Its flowers are aromatic, abundant and colorful. And some types have an edible fruit.
August 26, 2024
Air pollution increases thunderstorm danger
Researchers studying thunderstorms in urban areas found that air pollution leads to more cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.
August 23, 2024
Super-marine heatwaves describe record high sea temps
Super-marine heatwaves - extremely strong periods of hot weather - played a role in 2023's record high sea temperatures according to research published in July.
August 23, 2024
Dinosaur-killing asteroid came from beyond Jupiter
An international team of scientists has determined that Chicxulub dinosaur-killing asteroid was carbonaceous and originated from the deep outer solar system.
August 22, 2024
Female sharks gather under sea to … sleep?
Using a remotely operated vehicle, scientists recently observed thousands of Port Jackson sharks, all female, sleeping on the seafloor off south Australia.
August 22, 2024
Anglerfish are our mysterious, deep-sea lifeform of the week
Anglerfish have a lantern on their head that they use to attract prey in the dark deep sea, and a huge mouth full of long teeth. What an amazing monster fish!
August 19, 2024
Hobbit human ancestors smaller than thought
Ancestors of Homo floresiensis, the "Hobbit" humans, that once lived on the Indonesian island of Flores, were smaller than scientists had previously thought.
August 14, 2024
