Scientists find long-sought electric field in Earth’s atmosphere
For the first time, scientists have measured a long-sought global electric field in Earth’s atmosphere. This field, called the ambipolar […]
Can solar farms and agricultural farms coexist?
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Climate change could double US temperature-related deaths by mid-century
Heat deaths in the United States are on the rise. But how bad will it be 20, 30 or 40
As a dying star is similar to a lava lamp
For the first time, astronomers have seen gas boiling and bubbling on the surface of a distant star. Scientists observed
A biogeochemist is following the movements of toxic mercury pollution
One of the richest biodiversity hotspots in the world is Peru’s Madre de Dios, a region of the Amazon located
By studying the eyes, a researcher explores how the brain sorts information
A cyclist is pedaling on the road. Signs, trees and fire hydrants pass by. As they cycle, their brain receives
Meet Porphyrion, the largest pair of black hole jets ever seen
The opposing fountains of plasma and particles spanning 23 million light-years are the longest pair of black hole jets ever
A cell biologist is investigating the balance of brain flexibility, stability
One of the most remarkable things about the human brain is that it changes. A lot. This ability to reinvent
Why this physicist is bringing thermodynamics into the quantum age
Imagine Victorian London, but its skies are filled with airplanes. Steam robots crowd the streets, mingling with people in hats
A vital oceanic current is steady, for now
The ocean circulation system may not be as bad as previously thought. A vital oceanic artery known as the Florida