A detailed “body scan” of Malaspina Glacier, one of Alaska’s most iconic glaciers, revealed that its bulk lies below sea level and is undercut by channels that may allow ocean…
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Research could provide clues to extraterrestrial life — ScienceDaily
A team of Rutgers scientists dedicated to pinpointing the primordial origins of metabolism — a set of core chemical reactions that first powered life on Earth — has identified part…
Wisconsin cave holds tantalizing clues to ancient climate changes, future shifts — ScienceDaily
Even in their dark isolation from the atmosphere above, caves can hold a rich archive of local climate conditions and how they’ve shifted over the eons. Formed over tens of…
Can hearing loss be reversed? Research reveals clues that could regrow the cells that help us hear — ScienceDaily
Taking a bite of an apple is considered a healthy choice. But have you ever thought about putting in earplugs before your favorite band takes the stage? Just like your…
The research reveals clues about the physical and chemical characteristics of Earth when life is thought to have emerged. — ScienceDaily
The first signs of life emerged on Earth in the form of microbes about four billion years ago. While scientists are still determining exactly when and how these microbes appeared,…
How do tired animals stay awake? Fruit flies yield clues to a good night’s sleep, insomnia — ScienceDaily
New research provides clues to falling fast asleep — or lying wide awake. Studying fruit flies, the researchers found that brain neurons adapt to help the flies stay awake despite…
These craters hold interesting clues about the planet’s atmosphere and interior, including how it formed and evolved over time — ScienceDaily
An international team of researchers with NASA’s InSight mission located four new craters created by impacts on the surface of Mars. Using data from a seismometer and visuals acquired from…
Scientists find clues to how air pollution may trigger lung cancer
CNN — Scientists have long known that air pollution can be linked with an increased risk of lung cancer in people who never smoked, but new research describes one mechanism…
A rare find — a ‘warm Neptune’ around a bright blue star — offers clues to the dearth of Hot Neptunes — ScienceDaily
Over the last 25 years, astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around stars in our galaxy, but more than 99% of them orbit smaller stars — from red dwarfs to…
Researchers find clues to new mechanisms for coronaviruses infections — ScienceDaily
A group of bat viruses related to SARS-CoV-2 can also infect human cells but uses a different and unknown entryway. While researchers are still honing in on how these viruses…