In this blog post, we hear from Associate Editor Eric Riddell, Assistant Professor at University of North Carolina. Eric Riddell holding a gray cheeked salamander (Plethodon metcalfi) in a respirometry chamber.…
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Erie Canal seen from space, is now 200 years old photo of the day for Oct 1. 2025
2025 marks the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, and NASA’s Earth Observatory commemorated the milestone with a satellite-based image tracing the canal’s historic route across New York State. What is…
Hundreds of celtic coins and jewellery unearthed in Western Bohemia
Archaeologists have announced one of the most significant Celtic discoveries in recent years: around 500 gold and silver coins, along with jewellery and raw precious metals dating from the 6th…
Amazon adds AI muscle to connected home lineup
The online reatil giant had already made a major move into AI enhancements with the February launch of Alexa+, an upgraded version of the Alexa voice assistant. Amazon on Tuesday…
Survivors struggle to access cancer rehabilitation, research finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The number of cancer rehabilitation programs in Australia has more than doubled in the past decade, but availability remains limited, with many survivors struggling to get…
Vision in Challenging Environments – from Darkness to Dazzling Light – Functional Ecologists
Zuzana Musilova and Sara Mae Stieb When animals look out into their world, they don’t all see the same thing. For some, light is abundant, even overwhelming. For others, it…
Poor sleep may accelerate brain aging
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who sleep poorly are more likely than others to have brains that appear older than they actually are. This is according to a comprehensive brain…
Simulation tool improves accuracy and speed of electric grid modeling
The RE-INTEGRATE grid modeling tool provides faster, more affordable analysis of real-world grid behavior to prevent cascading blackouts from wiping out power across wide areas, as seen here from space…
Ancient satyr mask sheds light on Phanagoria’s dramatic past
The discovery of a terracotta theatrical mask offers compelling new evidence for the existence of a theatre in the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria. Phanagoria was the largest ancient Greek…
Simulations show Saturn’s moon Enceladus shoots less ice into space than previous estimates
Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus loses ice mass to space by cryovolcanic geyers, and new TACC supercomputer simulations have improved estimates of ice mass loss. These findings help with understanding and…
