In a step toward bridging the gap between fungal taxonomy and molecular ecology, scientists have characterized a sample of “mystery” fungus collected in North Carolina and found its home in the fungal tree of life.
Daily Archives: September 28, 2017
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A new study has quantified the impact speeding and slamming on the brakes has on fuel economy and consumption. Aggressive behavior behind the wheel can lower gas mileage in light-duty vehicles, which can equate to losing about $0.25 to $1 per gallon.
NASA’s New Horizons mission revolutionized our knowledge of Pluto when it flew past that distant world in July 2015. Among its many discoveries were images of strange formations resembling giant knife blades of ice, whose origin had remained a mystery. Now, scientists have turned up a fascinating explanation for this […]
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has photographed the farthest active inbound comet ever seen, at a whopping distance of 1.5 billion miles from the Sun (beyond Saturn’s orbit). Slightly warmed by the remote Sun, it has already begun to develop an 80,000-mile-wide fuzzy cloud of dust, called a coma, enveloping a […]
Scientists taking a new look at older data from NASA’s longest-operating Mars orbiter have discovered evidence of significant hydration near the Martian equator — a mysterious signature in a region of the Red Planet where planetary scientists figure ice shouldn’t exist.
In every animal community, several species in the same group share habitats. An international team has chosen ants to create the largest public-access database on the cohabitation of these insects. The goal is to understand their tricks for coexistence and how they respond to invasive species and climate change.
Researchers have created a model that sheds new light on the formation of terrestrial planets and Earth.
Just opening your dishwasher door can save time and electricity. Tyler Lizenby/CNET Most dishwashers have a self-drying mode, but it can take a while. You can flash dry your dishes in just a few minutes — without using any extra electricity — with just a flick of the wrist. How […]