A forest dweller, the snowshoe hare is named for its big feet, which allow it…
Month: March 2016
New research: Nine laws particularly effective in reducing underage drinking fatalities
Nine laws designed to reduce underage drinking have been instrumental in saving more than 1,100…
Molecular-scale ALD discovery could have industrial-sized impact
Engineering researchers have developed a new method of making thin films — materials that are…
Study finds wide-reaching impact of nitrogen deposition on plants
Scientists have studied more than 15,000 sites in the United States and found that increased…
The ocean below: Scientific plan measures ocean’s carbon cycle, predicts its future conditions
A scientific plan to measure the ocean’s carbon cycle has been developed, including a way…
Trigger for Milky Way’s youngest supernova identified
Scientists have determined the likely trigger for the most recent supernova in the Milky Way….
‘Community solar’ systems may add savings to local, cooperative energy projects
Part of the future of solar energy, especially for residential use, may be small’community-based’ systems…
Indian dancing frog’s secretive tadpoles unearthed from sand beds
A new tadpole that burrows through sand has been unearthed from the streambeds in the…
Rapid transformation turns clinging tadpoles into digging adult frogs
The Indian Purple frog skeleton undergoes dramatic transformation as tadpoles clinging to underwater rocks become…
Salmon are less aggressive in tanks with darker backgrounds
Coho salmon may be four times less aggressive in tanks with darker backgrounds than in…