How "ice needles" weave patterns of stones in frozen landscapes
Nature is full of repeating patterns that are part of the beauty of our world. An international team, including a researcher from the University of Washington, used modern tools to explain repeating patterns of stones that form in cold landscapes......»»
Arctic Report Card reveals rainier, shifting seasons with broad disturbances
In the Arctic, the freedom to travel, hunt and make day-to-day decisions is profoundly tied to cold and frozen conditions for much of the year. These conditions are rapidly changing as the Arctic warms......»»
Mapping the middle ground: Balancing mining activities with survival of Utah"s rare plants
It can be easy to assume that the vast stretches of desert in southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado are mostly barren landscapes—but in truth, the sagebrush-strewn Colorado Plateau is awash with treasure......»»
How wildlife in ponds has evolved to survive frozen water—and how you can help more animals stay alive
When filled with ice-skaters or a clumsy Bambi on a Christmas card, a frozen pond is a merry sight. But spare a thought for the living things trapped below. The aerial wizardry of dragonflies and summer sculling of pond skaters are long gone. As the.....»»
Long-term Western precipitation trends are stable, says atmospheric scientist
Although the West has experienced major ups and downs in its precipitation patterns from year to year, over the past 130 years regions that provide the major source for spring and summer runoff have not shown a long-term pattern that indicates a perm.....»»
Weird quantum effect used for highly precise interferometer
Interference patterns in a cloud of atoms made in a portable device. Enlarge / Tracking acceleration using matter waves hasn't previously been implemented in a portable form. (credit: J. Burrus/NIST) A team of researcher.....»»
Design Your Own Fantastic Fabrics
Textile printing — the application of colored patterns to fabric — is not a new phenomenon. Woodblock-printed fabric dates back hundreds, perhaps thousands of years, and has been widely available in forms such as chintz and calico since before.....»»
The oldest DNA ever found reveals a snapshot of a vanished world
At the icy northern tip of Greenland, far into the Artic Circle, a deep bed of sediment beneath the mouth of a fjord has lain frozen and undisturbed for 2 million years......»»
How to reset graphics drivers in Windows 11
Knowing how to reset graphics drivers in Windows 11 can be super useful for recovering from a frozen screen, or repeat GPU problems. Here's how to do it......»»
Biologists make case for guiding conservation with a local touch to fight climate change effects
As nature reels towards a hotter, drier, harsher future, new conservation tools—seed banks and frozen zoos, gene editing and assisted gene flow—hold promise to help struggling animal and plant populations. The catch: New approaches must incorpora.....»»
Pandoravirus: The melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs—how worried should we be?
Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of thousands of years......»»
Decades of racial disparities revealed in National Science Foundation funding patterns
An investigation into National Science Foundation (NSF) data on funding rates, award types, and proposal ratings from 1996 to 2019 found pervasive racial disparities. The study, recently published in eLife by a team of researchers including Universit.....»»
The truth about outdoor smart home gadgets and extreme cold
Has your smart camera or smart light frozen solid? It's frustrating, but is it normal, and can it be prevented?.....»»
Bolstering ecology by overcoming social-ecological landscapes of fear
In recent years, many ecologists have broadened their focus from "natural" systems to an understanding of landscapes that includes social factors alongside their biophysical counterparts......»»
New paper highlights the co-benefits of coordinating climate action and peacebuilding
Climate change can manifest in different ways: stronger tropical droughts, extreme droughts, warmer climates and highly unpredictable rainfall patterns. All these endanger the availability of food, which in turn could increase conflict over resources.....»»
Study sheds light on geographic patterns in koala disease fight
University of Queensland virologists are a step closer to understanding a mysterious AIDS-like virus that is impacting koala populations differently across state lines......»»
Factors influencing seasonal and spatial patterns of airborne particulate matter concentration in northeast China
Particulate matter (PM), or atmospheric particulate matter, are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air which adversely affect human health. Sources of urban particulate matter (UPM) can be natural or anthropogenic (e.g.,.....»»
Dolphins Whistle Their Names with Complex, Expressive Patterns
A new study quantifies how dolphins vary their “signature whistles”.....»»
Scientists just revived an ancient virus that was frozen for 48,500 years
An ancient virus has been revived after being frozen for almost 50,000 years. The virus was found along with six others in the Siberian permafrost. The youngest frozen virus clocked in at 27,000 years old, while the oldest was clocked at 48,5000 year.....»»
What ancient underwater food webs can tell us about the future of climate change
What a tangled web we weave. When it comes to the impact of the climate crisis on marine food webs, we apparently have not known the half of it. That's according to a new University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) study, which compared ancient and modern.....»»
Component suppliers see new iPhone sales remain solid
Despite recent rumors about substantial cutbacks in orders for Apple's latest iPhones, component makers have said that the order pull-ins still follow seasonal patterns in the fourth quarter......»»