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What lies beneath melting glaciers and thawing permafrost?

Around the planet, ice is rapidly disappearing. From mountain tops, the poles, the seas, and the tundra. As the ice melts, it's exposing new surfaces, new opportunities, and new threats—including valuable mineral deposits, archaeological relics, no.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 14th, 2022

Biofilms study reveals how multiple bacteria species manage to coexist

Biofilms—slimy communities of bacteria—grow on all sorts of surfaces: from glaciers and hot springs to plant roots, your bathtub and fridge, wounds, and medical devices such as catheters. Most biofilms are composed of multiple bacterial species,.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

In search of evidence of ancient human existence, researchers traverse the inhospitable Namib desert

Strewn across the Namib desert is a treasure trove of stone tools of which little is known because getting to them is so difficult. There are few roads and vehicles have limited access in this protected area that lies in the desert of western Namibia.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Could life exist below Mars ice? Study proposes possibilities

While actual evidence for life on Mars has never been found, a new NASA study proposes microbes could find a potential home beneath frozen water on the planet's surface......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Ancient ‘Age of Dinosaurs’ Seafloor Found beneath Pacific Ocean

A vast, ancient slab of seafloor plunged beneath the Pacific Ocean and has hovered in Earth’s mantle for more than 120 million years, a new study suggests.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

China"s underground lab seeks answer to deep scientific riddle

Far beneath the lush landscape of southern China, a sprawling subterranean laboratory aims to be the world's first to crack a deep scientific enigma......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Coastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding that"s entirely caused by humans

Centuries ago, estuaries around the world were teeming with birds and turbulent with schools of fish, their marshlands and endless tracts of channels melting into the gray-blue horizon......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Researchers discover hidden tomb beneath Petra"s Treasury World Heritage Site

A discovery of a secret tomb at one of the new seven wonders of the world has been made by a team of researchers, including academics from the University of St Andrews......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Each glacier has a unique organic matter composition, study reveals

Melting glaciers release more than just water. Organic matter once trapped in ice can run into streams and rivers, where it becomes food for microbes. These organisms respire the organic matter back to the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide, wi.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Tubeworms, snails and other weird creatures found under the seafloor

Scientists for the first time have uncovered an underworld of animal life thriving beneath the seafloor......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Europa Clipper blasts off to study whether Jupiter’s icy moon could host life

NASA's Europa Clipper mission aims to study whether the liquid water ocean beneath Europa's icy crust could potentially support life......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

3D printing method could improve micro energy storage

One key to making portable devices more compact and energy efficient lies in the precise nanoscale form of energy-storing capacitors. Researchers in Sweden report they've cracked the challenge with a unique 3D printing method......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Scientists discover one of the Earth"s earliest animals in Australian outback

In the shadow of South Australia's largest mountain range beneath the outback soil lies a fossil record that reveals a rich history of life on Earth. Fossils found at Nilpena Ediacara National Park preserve a pivotal moment in the history of evolutio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

LA"s quake mystery: 2024 brings the most seismic activity in decades. Why now?

The ground beneath Southern California has been particularly unsteady as of late, with the region experiencing more moderate-sized earthquakes this year than it has in decades......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

What lies ahead for AI in cybersecurity

AI is becoming recognized for its potential to strengthen cybersecurity measures and tackle the skills gap across various sectors. Its ability to streamline data management processes boosts efficiency and strengthens security protocols. However, the.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Microbial marvels: Study finds "untapped biodiversity" in the bathroom, on your toothbrush and showerhead

Step aside tropical rainforests and coral reefs—the latest hotspot to offer awe-inspiring biodiversity lies no further than your bathroom......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Researchers link El Niño to accelerated ice loss in tropics

Natural climate patterns such as El Niño are causing tropical glaciers to lose their ice at an alarming rate, a new study has found......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Deadly human-wildlife conflict lies at center of Zimbabwe lake and an embattled economy, says author

A Griffith University researcher has shed light on the tragic and often overlooked human-wildlife conflicts surrounding a vast, picturesque lake that supports the livelihoods of villagers in a remote Zimbabwe region......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Nepalis fear more floods as climate change melts glaciers

Mingma Rita Sherpa was not home when the muddy torrent roared into his village in Nepal without warning, but when he returned, he did not recognize his once beautiful settlement......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

New Kuiper Belt objects lurk farther away than we ever thought

Earth's Kuiper Belt appears to be substantially larger than we thought. In the outer reaches of the Solar System, beyond the ice giant Neptune, lies a ring of comets and dwarf pla.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

Skiing calls on UN climate science to combat melting future

World skiing's governing body joined forces with the UN's weather agency on Thursday in a bid to feed its meteorological expertise into managing the "existential threat" to winter sports posed by climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024