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Plants & Animals 2 hours ago

Palatable versus poisonous: Scientists reveal how bats learn to identify which prey is safe to eat

Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) found that the fringe-lipped bat, known to eavesdrop on frog and toad mating calls to find its prey, learns to distinguish between palatable and unpalatable ...

General Physics 4 hours ago

Advanced digital detector array enhances charged-particle decay studies

Exotic nuclei near and beyond the proton drip line exhibit a range of unique decay processes, including β-delayed proton emission, α decay, and direct proton radioactivity. Spectroscopic studies utilizing high-efficiency, ...

Earth Sciences 5 hours ago

Close exploration of mineral extraction may enable a better understanding of the impact of deep-sea mining

The ocean's deep-sea bed is scattered with ancient rocks, each about the size of a closed fist, called "polymetallic nodules." Elsewhere, along active and inactive hydrothermal vents and the deep ocean's ridges, volcanic ...

Space Exploration 5 hours ago

Juno mission gets under Jupiter's and Io's surface

New data from the agency's Jovian orbiter sheds light on the fierce winds and cyclones of the gas giant's northern reaches and volcanic action on its fiery moon.

Earth Sciences 6 hours ago

Hard-to-avoid emissions: Study finds limited potential for marine carbon dioxide removal in Germany's seas

Increasing the natural uptake of carbon dioxide by the ocean or storing captured CO₂ under the seabed are currently being discussed in Germany as potential ways to offset unavoidable residual emissions and achieve the country's ...

Environment 9 hours ago

The world needs climate change leadership. It's time for China to step up

The second Trump administration has announced various anti-climate policies under its "America first" strategy. Leaving the Paris agreement, kicking off a trade war, shutting down USAid and drilling for more oil and gas will ...

Analytical Chemistry 9 hours ago

Solid oxide electrolysis cell enables super-dry reforming of methane

Dry reforming of methane (DRM) is a widely studied method for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) into syngas. Traditionally, this reaction operates with a CO2/CH4 feed ratio of 1. However, future feedstocks—such ...

Earth Sciences 9 hours ago

One billion years ago, a meteorite struck Scotland and influenced life on Earth

We've discovered that a meteorite struck northwest Scotland 1 billion years ago, 200 million years later than previously thought. Our results are published today in the journal Geology.

Environment 9 hours ago

NZ government plans to regulate carbon capture technologies—but who will be the regulating agency?

Newly released documents add more detail to the New Zealand government's plans for a regulatory framework to enable carbon capture and storage.

Veterinary medicine 9 hours ago

Treating animals with acupuncture has become mainstream in veterinary medicine

A perentie lizard in Dallas, an African penguin in Boston and an Oberhasli goat in Chicago are just a few recent examples of animals at zoos and aquariums benefiting recently from acupuncture therapy. As acupuncture has gained ...

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