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Aluminum oxide's irregular atomic surface explains its low reactivity
Why do certain surfaces behave very differently from what theoretical calculations suggest? Scientists long assumed that the aluminum oxide surface should be hi...
Warming unlocks ancient carbon in Tibetan permafrost, triggering climate tipping point
A new study in Nature Communications finds a critical climate tipping point in Tibetan permafrost ecosystems. Warming of 2–4 degrees Celsius triggers a self-re...
Out-of-plane ice bridges reveal new way to suppress frost spreading
A research team led by Professor Nenad Miljkovic in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has published a breakthro...
8 out of 10 northern fulmar seabirds have plastic in their stomachs, finds study
Plastic pollution is widespread in the world's oceans. A new study of northern fulmars from the North Atlantic shows that plastic pollution is also common in no...
Greenland shark genome reveals clues to 400-year lifespan
The first comprehensive map of nearly the entire Greenland shark genome is beginning to reveal some of the genetic clues behind its incredibly long life. The wo...
Political cues steer dating decisions, with cross-party matches often rejected by young Americans
Affective polarization—i.e., an aversion toward supporters of the opposing party—has been shaping American society for years, including when it comes to finding...
Armed with AI, study identifies prey from predator crunching sounds
Interactions between hard-shelled marine mollusks such as clams and snails and their predators play a critical but largely unseen role in shaping coastal ecosys...
SWOT satellite gets clearer ocean data after fix for hidden underwater wave interference
Florida State University research published in Science Advances demonstrates a new framework for predicting the motion of kilometer-scale underwater waves that...
Overarming America: Game theory explores how fear and social pressure drive gun purchases
A Dartmouth College study is the first to map the interplay of personal choice and social networks that has led to the United States being one of the world's mo...
Abortion restrictions associated with lower female medical school applicant numbers
States with restrictive abortion policies saw slower growth in the proportion of female medical school applicants following the 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade, ac...
Half-ton early bovines roamed 4-million-year-old grasslands in Europe
The first large-sized bovines grew to up to half a ton 4 million years ago in the European Early Pliocene, an early step toward our modern diversity of large-bo...
Egypt fossils show modern ocean fish rose rapidly after dinosaur extinction
The extinction that ended the Age of Dinosaurs is best known for clearing the way for the Age of Mammals on land. Scientists have long suspected that the same c...