Nine new and exotic creatures for the pulsar zoo
Researchers using MeerKAT in South Africa have discovered nine millisecond pulsars, most of them in rare and sometimes unusual binary systems, as the first result of a targeted survey. An international team with significant contributions from AEI (Ha.....»»
Researchers assess danger that marine heat waves pose to young sea snails
Scientists, fishermen and nature lovers alike worry how sea creatures will fare as the oceans change around them. There's plenty of evidence that higher temperatures will place stress on marine animals. But just as important is the heat's effect on t.....»»
"Black widow" PSR J1544+4937 investigated in detail
Indian astronomers have performed long-term radio observations of a "black widow" millisecond pulsar known as PSR J1544+4937. Results of the observational campaign, published November 25 on the arXiv pre-print server, shed more light on the propertie.....»»
Destiny 2: Where is Xur for the weekend of December 2
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Study investigates pulsations of the millisecond pulsar PSR J1023+0038
European astronomers have conducted X-ray and optical observations of a transitional millisecond pulsar known as PSR J1023+0038. Results of the observational campaign, published November 23 on arXiv.org, yield important insights on the origins of pul.....»»
Biology students expose exotic amphibians in the dunes
During the spring of 2021, a group of eight biology students from Leiden set out into the dunes in search of amphibians. Using DNA, they determined the geographic origin of the animals. And guess what? In many cases they discovered exotic populations.....»»
A batfish and a blind eel: Deep sea creatures discovered by researchers in remote ocean
Hair-raising photos of newly discovered sea creatures that evolved to survive the world's deepest depths reveal an extraordinary look at life from the abyss......»»
Searching for new particles using quantum sensors
In a recent study published in the journal National Science Review, a laboratory search for exotic spin-dependent interactions was conducted with an ensemble-NV-diamond magnetometer. New experimental constraints on two types of exotic interactions we.....»»
How to evolve Tandemaus into Maushold in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
The mouse family Pokémon Maushold may be one of the cutest creatures in Paldea. Here's how you can own one by evolving a Tandemaus.....»»
1,700-year-old spider monkey remains point to earliest evidence of primate captivity, translocation and gift diplomacy
The complete skeletal remains of a spider monkey—seen as an exotic curiosity in pre-Hispanic Mexico—gives researchers new evidence regarding social-political ties between two ancient powerhouses: Teotihuacán and Maya Indigenous rulers......»»
Destiny 2: Where is Xur for the weekend of November 18
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Thousands of Tasmanian devils are dying from cancer—but a new vaccine approach could help us save them
Tasmanian devils are tough little creatures with a ferocious reputation. Tragically, each year thousands of Tasmanian devils suffer and die from contagious cancers—devil facial tumors......»»
New experiment measures decay time for exotic nuclei
A new study led by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has measured how long it takes for several kinds of exotic nuclei to decay. The paper, published today in Physical Review Letters, marks the first expe.....»»
Destiny 2: Where is Xur for the weekend of November 11
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Destiny 2: Where is Xur for the weekend of November 4
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Report says native fish overlooked as invaders in US waters
Rivers split across mountaintops and other geographic barriers may flow only a few miles from one another, but to the aquatic creatures in those waters, the separation could represent millions of years of evolutionary time. So, when an angler or a cu.....»»
Topological near fields generated by topological structures
Metamaterials and metaoptics offer a broad dimension to explore exotic functionalities in physics and optics. In a new report now published in Science Advances, Jie Peng and a team of scientists in physics and interdisciplinary studies at the City Un.....»»
The Callisto Protocol has been canceled in Japan over its violent content
The Callisto Protocol has been called a spiritual successor to Dead Space (not to be confused with the latter's upcoming remake), so we can expect plenty of gore and gruesomeness involving monstrous creatures called Biophage......»»
Destiny 2: Where is Xur for the weekend of October 28
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Understanding what makes rainforests distinct from one another could advance conservation efforts
For many people, the phrase "tropical rainforest" might conjure the image of a landscape teeming with vegetation, exotic animals and extraordinary beauty......»»
New class of porous metal nanoparticles will yield new capabilities in absorption, chemical sensing and separations
Researchers from Northwestern University have made a significant advance in the way they produce exotic open-framework superlattices made of hollow metal nanoparticles......»»