Scientists Find Methane is Actually Offsetting 30% of its Own Heating Effect on Planet
Specifically, it creates more low-level clouds that offset the short-wave energy from the sun and fewer high-level clouds.
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Galactic Jellyfish With 'Dangling Tentacles' of Star-Forming Gas Spotted 800 Million Light-Years Away
Like the ancients naming constellations after the animals they resembled, scientists at ESA say they've found a galactic 'jellyfish.'
Teens Say They Have New Proof for 2,000-Year-Old Mathematical Theorem, a Method Scholars Thought Impossible
The two ladies were interviewed on WWL New Orleans, and said it was an "unparalleled feeling" to present their findings to the ASM.
Gold Disk Unearthed Contains Oldest Reference to Norse God Odin: 'A Huge Discovery' of 'Pure Ecstasy'
"He is Odin's man," was deciphered written on a pendent, making the object the oldest ever found to bear the name of the chief Norse deity.
New Brain Implant Device Could Restore Function in Paralyzed Limbs
A brain implant that can restore limb movements has been developed to connect neurons with paralyzed limbs.
Thousands of Native Plants Remain Unphotographed, But You Can Help Fill the Gaps for Scientists
A new survey of 33 major online databases of plant photographs revealed that 20% of Australian plants have no verifiable photograph.
17-Year-old Wins $150,000 in Science Talent Search for Remarkable Way to Diagnose Pediatric Heart Disease
With a personal story driving her on, she managed an 85% rate of positive diagnoses with only a smartphone image
Researchers Develop Water Treatment that Zaps 'Forever Chemicals' for Good
Too much exposure to these chemicals can lead to a myriad of health problems from cancer to hormonal dysregulation.
Scientists Stumble on New Way to 'Hack' Photosynthesis For Renewable Energy
Photosynthesis is a wholly natural process, and scientists have been studying ways in which we can harness it to address the climate crisis.
Researchers Develop Glowscope that Turns Smartphone into Sensitive Microscope Normally Costing $100,000
The resolution they say is around one-thousandth of a millimeter, but the cost reduction could literally be hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Newly Discovered Enzyme Turns Air Into Electricity, Promising a New Clean Source of Energy
The discovery promises to open up a new field of clean energy that would take on all kinds of sci-fi forms.
More Efficient Way to Suck Up CO2 From Air By Storing it in Baking Soda and Water
The increased performance and the addition of the copper opens up a new possibility for where the absorbed CO2 can be placed—in the ocean.
Evidence of Cheese-Making to Circumvent Lactose Intolerance 6,000 Years Ago Found in Poland
This shows the Poles overcame their own genetic lactose intolerance to add a sustainable and protein-rich food source to their diets.
MIND and Mediterranean Diets are Associated with Fewer Alzheimer's Plaques and Tangles
Adhering to the Mediterranean diet had average plaque and tangle amounts in their brains similar to being 18 years younger
Dinosaur With Biggest Claws Ever Discovered Was 'Edward Scissorhands on Speed' Scientists Say
This bizarre dinosaur had the biggest claws ever discovered, showing itself to be like an ‘Edward Scissorhands on speed', say scientists.
DNA From 4 US Presidents Including George Washington Set to Blast Into Space-With DNA from Space Pioneers
Houston "memorial spaceflight" company Celestis Inc. typically blasts urns of cremated ashes into space, but this time they're included DNA.
'Unusual' Circles Spotted on Mars by the Reconnaissance Orbiter
The space agency's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spotted the shapes as it studied how frost thaws at the end of Martian winter.
Bumblebees Learn New 'Trends' for Their Behavior by Watching Each Other and Learning
'Demonstrator' bees were trained to use either the red or blue tabs, with 'observer' bees watching. The students overwhelmingly repeated it.
Artificial Intelligence 'Can Help Spot Early Signs of Cancer in Chest X-Rays'
The AI tool identified abnormal chest X-rays with a 99.1% sensitivity rate, which included those with critical and non-critical abnormalities
Hidden Corridor Discovered Inside Great Pyramid of Giza by Non-invasive Imaging Tech
It's the second recently-discovered hidden passageway in Khufu's pyramid, with an even longer 98-feet-long corridor being discovered in 2017.
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