A new study finds that a trait helping a marine bacterium survive and flourish today may ultimately become its Achilles Heel as ocean conditions continue to shift. For decades, SAR11 bacteria have been held up as a model of ocean efficiency: tiny microbes that thrive where food is scarce. But a new study suggests that […]
Wolves vs. Cougars: New Study Reveals Who Really Dominates Yellowstone
In Yellowstone, cougars coexist with wolves by changing what they eat and where they hunt, minimizing conflict driven largely by prey theft. New research shows that encounters between wolves and cougars in Yellowstone National Park are shaped mainly by wolves taking over prey that cougars have already killed. The study also finds that cougars reduce […]
NASA SpaceX Crew-12 Enters Isolation Ahead of Launch
SpaceX Crew-12 is in quarantine as NASA prepares for its next journey to the space station. The four astronauts selected for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission have begun a standard two-week quarantine at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The isolation period started is part of routine preparations ahead of their upcoming launch to the International […]
This Breakthrough Lets Scientists See Arctic Ice Loss Coming
Scientists have unveiled a powerful new method for predicting Arctic sea ice months in advance, just as climate change drives rapid ice loss. Arctic sea ice plays a powerful role in regulating Earth’s climate. By reflecting sunlight and cooling the planet, it helps shape ocean currents, atmospheric circulation, and extreme weather patterns far beyond the […]
This Breakthrough Lets Scientists See Arctic Ice Loss Coming
Scientists have unveiled a powerful new method for predicting Arctic sea ice months in advance, just as climate change drives rapid ice loss. Arctic sea ice plays a powerful role in regulating Earth’s climate. By reflecting sunlight and cooling the planet, it helps shape ocean currents, atmospheric circulation, and extreme weather patterns far beyond the […]
Why Exercise Science Still Treats Men As the “Default” Body
New research suggests that long-standing assumptions about sex and gender continue to shape how studies are designed, interpreted, and reported. Researchers at the University of British Columbia say a basic question is still being answered unevenly in exercise physiology: whose bodies are used to define “normal” human responses to training, fatigue, and recovery. In a […]
Astronomers Discover an Earth-Like Planet With a Dangerous Temperature Problem
A newly identified Earth-sized exoplanet with a year-long orbit may lie near its star’s habitable zone, but extreme cold could limit its chances of hosting liquid water. HD 137010 b is a newly identified planet that appears broadly similar to Earth, but with one important caveat. Despite its Earth-like traits, it may be even colder […]
Astronomers Discover an Earth-Like Planet With a Dangerous Temperature Problem
A newly identified Earth-sized exoplanet with a year-long orbit may lie near its star’s habitable zone, but extreme cold could limit its chances of hosting liquid water. HD 137010 b is a newly identified planet that appears broadly similar to Earth, but with one important caveat. Despite its Earth-like traits, it may be even colder […]
Astronomers Discover an Earth-Like Planet With a Dangerous Temperature Problem
A newly identified Earth-sized exoplanet with a year-long orbit may lie near its star’s habitable zone, but extreme cold could limit its chances of hosting liquid water. HD 137010 b is a newly identified planet that appears broadly similar to Earth, but with one important caveat. Despite its Earth-like traits, it may be even colder […]
Why Nearby Galaxies Are Fleeing Us: Scientists Finally Solve a 50-Year Mystery
A flat plane of dark matter beyond the Local Group may explain why nearby galaxies move away from us instead of falling inward. Astronomers using advanced computer simulations have discovered that most of the matter beyond the Local Group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy, is arranged in a vast, […]