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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

Uranus" moon Miranda may have an ocean beneath its surface, study finds

A new study suggests Uranus' moon Miranda may harbor a water ocean beneath its surface, a finding that would challenge many assumptions about the moon's history and composition and could put it in the company of the few select worlds in our solar sys.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Invasive plants drive homogenization of soil microbial communities across US, new study finds

Invasive plants are doing more than just taking over landscapes—they're also changing the soil beneath them. A new study co-authored by Matthew McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University, reveals that these species are reshaping.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Are we drowning out the sounds of the sea?

The sound of waves gently crashing is one of the most relaxing noises. But beneath the surface, things are far less peaceful......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

iPad mini 7 teardown confirms no display hardware changes for ‘jelly scrolling’ fix

iFixit shared their teardown for the new yesterday, highlighting the fact that Apple did not rotate the display driver in order to fix the “jelly scrolling” problem – which many expected them to do. Instead, the fix lies somewhere else. mo.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

Melting Arctic sea-ice could affect global ocean circulation, study warns

The warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns, a new study indicates. Scientists discovered that in the distant past, growing inflows of freshwater from melting Arctic sea-ice into the Nordic Seas likely si.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

How bioacoustics and AI can help study animal populations in the forest and beneath the waves

Animal sounds combined with artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize biodiversity monitoring both on land and in aquatic settings according to researchers from the University of Copenhagen. By analyzing wildlife sounds, AI can now identify spec.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

A blueprint for mapping melting ice sheets: Open-source tool can help make radar systems at a fraction of the cost

Researchers in the Stanford Radio Glaciology lab use radio waves to understand rapidly changing ice sheets and their contributions to global sea-level rise. This technique has revealed groundwater beneath Greenland, the long-term impacts of extreme m.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Down in the slumps: Tracing erosion cycles in arctic permafrost

In the Arctic, landslide-like features known as mega retrogressive thaw slumps are threatening infrastructure, altering regional biogeochemistry, and emitting carbon......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

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