Two trout species, not simply coho salmon, are poisoned by a substance produced from tire debris
Fish living downstream of storm drains are exposed to contaminants in the runoff every time it rains, including the tire-derived chemical 6PPD-quinone.
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Noise's impact on marine life
An overabundance of underwater noise may cause temporary hearing loss in turtles, according to new study.
Tyrannosaurus skeletons suggest three separate species.
According to a study published in Evolutionary Biology, a new analysis of Tyrannosaurus skeletal remains reveals physical differences in the femur…
Enzyme scaling principles may help forecast life "as we don't know it."
A group of scientists is working on techniques to anticipate the characteristics of life as we know it.
A black hole rotates on its side, creating a death spiral
The axis of rotation of a black hole in a binary system is inclined more than 40 degrees relative to the axis of star orbit…
Enzyme scaling principles may help forecast life "as we don't know it."
The only “life” references we have are the types we are familiar with on Earth. Astrobiologists believe that searching for extraterrestrial life…
Exotic magnetic phase of matter evidence
Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified a “antiferromagnetic excitonic insulator,” a long-foreseen…
In my head, I'm singing
MIT neuroscientists have discovered a population of neurons in the human brain that light up when we hear singing but not other genres of music…
Power Generation Using Neutrino Energy
Neutrinovoltaics is a relatively new technology in the realm of energy technologies, yet it is becoming more popular in scientific circles.
Rice that is grown with aquatic creatures produces more and uses less chemicals
According to a research published today in eLife, growing rice with aquatic creatures may eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides…
Better crops without genetic manipulation using nanocarrier spray
Researchers from Japan’s RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have devised a method for improving crop quality without the use…
How certain gut microorganisms cause their neighbors to get infected with 'zombie' viruses
Some gut bacteria have a strange superpower: they can reanimate viruses that have been dormant in other microorganisms.