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Capacity of certain unicellular organisms to stick together may be key to animal evolution
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (283+ words) A recent study by Ruibao Li and Jennah Dharamshi published in Nature may help us understand the beginnings of animal evolution billions of years ago. These findings are the result of a collaboration between researchers at Indiana University Bloomington, the…...
Hydrogen from deep under Iowa? State universities can help build a hydrogen economy
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1565+ words) AMES, Iowa " The geologists spoke in apocalyptic terms about Iowa's distant past: "A rift developed deep in the Earth, magma came up and tried to split the continent apart," said Elizabeth Swanner, a professor of Earth, atmosphere and climate at…...
Costly efforts to reopen rivers for fish can produce mixed results " this method can help planners avoid stranded investments
1+ week, 16+ min ago (597+ words) Fish that split their lives between fresh and salt water often face obstacles getting back and forth. Dams and roads fracture river networks and interfere with traditional migratory routes, sparking concerns about fish health and abundance, as well as biodiversity…...
The mystery of Utah's deep quakes
1+ week, 6+ day ago (487+ words) Map and seismograms of the Sept. 10, 2025 Maeser earthquake in Utah's Uinta Basin. Newswise " Nearly 50 years ago, a puzzling earthquake beneath northern Utah jolted scientists" understanding of how Earth works. Now, research from the University of Utah confirms that the mysterious…...
The mystery of Utah's deep quakes | Newswise
1+ week, 6+ day ago (130+ words) Occurring far below Earth's crust, continental mantle earthquakes were once thought not possible and are only now coming into focus. By reanalyzing archived seismic data, University of Utah seismologists have confirmed the existence of 10 deep quakes beneath northeast Utah and…...
A Smarter Way to Measure How Streams Clean Themselves
3+ week, 2+ day ago (220+ words) | Newswise Newswise A Smarter Way to Measure How Streams Clean Themselves Conceptual diagram illustrating the zero-order approach for pulse nutrient addition experiments. Newswise " Rivers and streams act as natural nutrient filters: microbes and plants in the streambed absorb nitrogen, phosphorus,…...
Tibet's Thawing Lakes Accelerate Greenhouse Gas Release
3+ week, 2+ day ago (639+ words) | Newswise Newswise Tibet's Thawing Lakes Accelerate Greenhouse Gas Release Lakes on the Tibetan Plateau are undergoing a dramatic transformation; once stable carbon sinks, they are rapidly becoming significant sources of greenhouse gases due to climate warming" the main takeaway from…...
These "Clockwork" Earthquakes Puzzled Scientists for Decades " New Indiana University Study Explains Why | Newswise
3+ week, 3+ day ago (567+ words) Newswise " Deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean about 1, 000 miles off the coast of Ecuador, a fault line on the seafloor has been generating magnitude 6 earthquakes with almost clocklike regularity for at least three decades. The earthquakes strike every five to…...
Young Intrepid Researcher Uncovers Hidden Diversity in Snow and Glacier Ecosystems Across Remote Antarctic Island
4+ week, 1+ day ago (660+ words) Newswise " Research led by a University of Bristol Ph D student has revealed a host of thriving microscopic algae communities in snow and glaciers across one of the most remote locations on Earth. The study, which is the culmination of…...
Are Icebergs Less Prone to Melting in Clusters? | Newswise
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (42+ words) Determining how ice is affected by neighboring meltwater is key to understanding and eventually reducing global ice loss, so in Physics of Fluids, researchers used pairs of ice cylinders to study how meltwater from one ice structure alters the melting…...