55+ min ago  (736+ words) Earthquakes occur when stress that has accumulated in the Earth's crust is suddenly released along fractures known as faults. These faults often form where massive tectonic plates move past one another but become stuck, allowing pressure to build for years…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (478+ words) New research published in the journal Ornithology shows that Lesser Goldfinches, a small songbird traditionally found in the Southwest, are expanding their range northward through the Pacific Northwest at an unprecedented rate, providing insights into how species adapt to environmental…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (192+ words) A historic lack of snow in the Gila River watershed has left Arizona's San Carlos Reservoir less than 1% full, triggering a massive fish kill and an indefinite closure. Despite the bleak conditions, heavy summer rains could help the reservoir rebound....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (415+ words) Scientists using observations from NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have discovered, for the first time, the signal from a pair of monster black holes disrupting a cloud of gas in the center of a galaxy. A paper about AT 2021hdr, led…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (170+ words) A new study from Northern Arizona University is raising red flags about a widely used global emissions database from Climate TRACE, a consortium co-founded by Al Gore. Researchers found that the database may be dramatically undercounting carbon dioxide emissions from…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago  (403+ words) Plague was already a deadly killer 5, 500 years ago, long before cities, farming, or the rat-infested conditions usually linked to historic outbreaks. By analyzing ancient DNA from hunter-gatherer cemeteries in Siberia, researchers discovered early plague strains in nearly 40% of the individuals…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (369+ words) A paper detailing the framework was published yesterday (June 26) in the journal Nature Communications. Lucks is a professor of chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern's Mc Cormick School of Engineering and co-director of the Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB). When…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago  (465+ words) A new theory suggests the universe is constantly recording its own history in the fabric of spacetime. If correct, this cosmic memory could help solve some of the biggest puzzles in physics, from black holes to dark matter and the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (480+ words) Existing global energy projections underestimate the impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by roughly 50% by 2099 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high, researchers report. This disparity could profoundly affect critical sustainable energy planning for the future. A…...

9+ hour, 16+ min ago  (340+ words) A major study of Australian native bees found that stem-nesting species may be the first to feel the impact of climate change. Unlike bees that nest underground, they have few ways to escape dangerous heat. Researchers also discovered that tropical…...