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Not tiger, not wolf: Australian thylacine skull reveals a far different hunting style
A new study led by Flinders University has flipped the historical narrative about Australia's thylacine, finding the native apex predator known as the "Tasmania...
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves one dead, around 15 missing
At least one person was killed and about 15 others were missing after a flash flood at the Grand Canyon, one of the most popular tourist sites in the United Sta...
The SKA project: A model for dialogue between historical astronomical archives, local memory and modern science
Humans have been observing the sky for thousands of years. Our ancestors were undoubtedly fascinated by it, but observing the heavens also had practical uses: I...
Using data to help wheat growers adapt to unpredictable weather
For generations, wheat planting has followed predictable seasonal patterns. But this year, unseasonably warm weather in March and April accelerated wheat growth...
'Cut-to-fuse' strategy: A new route for molecular skeletal editing
Restructuring a molecule without rebuilding it from scratch is an increasingly important goal in modern organic chemistry. Skeletal editing is an approach that...
Tides can be mapped much more locally using a new method based on satellite images
When high or low tide occurs, the water does not necessarily rise and fall uniformly along the entire coastline. In fact, the height of the tide in a bay can va...
Infection kills gut cells, while diet reshapes existing ones, fruit fly study finds
The intestines rely on different strategies to rebuild themselves in response to diet changes versus infections, according to a new Cornell study—a finding that...
Tropical Storm Karina strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific, could be a major storm this week
Tropical Storm Karina strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and could become a major storm this week, forecasters said. The cyclone's cen...
New method tests magnet-powered braking for safer, more reusable spacecraft reentry
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new system to test magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for spacecraft reentering the atmosphere. Their...
The length of your online reviews may help scammers map your friends and target them
On the surface, posting online reviews looks like a win-win activity. It helps both businesses we like and people who might frequent them. But although posting...
Know your pest pressure: Monitoring is the foundation for managing lucerne seed wasp
Lucerne seed wasp (LSW) is a serious pest in alfalfa crops, causing damage that is difficult to see in the field. Its larvae feed inside developing seeds, meani...
Aboriginal artists painted giant ancestral beings as colonization arrived, study finds
Slithering across the ceiling of an Australian rock shelter is a giant snake with a crocodile-like head, razor-sharp teeth and a long tongue. It's more than 6 m...