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South African scientists say their research was not taken more seriously because it was from Africa.

The eruption of the undersea volcano near Tonga on Saturday caused far worse destruction than first thought (News, January 19). Thick layers of ash have covered many areas on Tonga and the tsunami from the eruption generated waves 15m high.

At the other end, in the range between 106 and 1010 solar masses, supermassive black holes grow mainly by gaseous accretion that energizes the spectacular broadband emission of active galactic nuclei. Such an activity can have a profound impact on galaxy ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local woman believes she captured video of the asteroid that scientists say came within a million miles of earth on Tuesday. Julie Duran lives in Albuquerque and sent a video she recorded in the Ventana Ranch area at about ...

Researchers have found that diesel exhaust and ozone make it difficult for pollinators to find flowers, reducing plant-production rates. By Maggie Galloway | Published Jan 19, 2022 6:02 PM. Science · Animals. Orange and black butterfly on yellow flower.

A artist's impression of the X-ray crystallography technique. The X-ray beam passes through a jet of liquid in a fraction of a second, collecting diffraction data. Credit: Ella Maru Studio. More on: Crystallography.

John Evans had to sleep in a chair until a bed became available.

An aggressive fox in Sanikiluaq attacked two dogs, and all three animals have died, says Nunavut's health department. The department issued a warning in a public health advisory Wednesday for residents of the community to monitor their animals and be ...

Mimas won't try to destroy Saturn. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute. Saturn has some famous moons, like Enceladus (a plume-spewing moon of mystery) and Titan (the intriguing target of NASA's future Dragonfly mission).

Newswise — Spirals are some of the most captivating shapes in the universe. They appear in intricate seashells, carefully constructed spider webs, and even in the curls of ocean waves. Spirals on cosmic scales – as seen in galaxies – are even more ...

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is in final preparations to launch the USSF-8 mission for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command. The launch is on track for Jan ...

"Just in from the @NASAWebb team: All 18 primary mirror segments and the secondary mirror are now fully deployed!" NASA Administrator Bill Nelson wrote in a tweet posted on Wednesday (Jan. 19). "Congratulations to the teams that have been working ...

"Nearly half a million species of plants inhabit the Earth today and the secrets to understanding nearly everything about them is hidden in the sequences of their DNA (the plant genome)," said Dr. W. John Kress, senior author of the paper and Curator ...

As well as being useful for designing future lunar rovers, understanding the soil make-up and rock distribution can tell us about the history of the lunar surface itself. “Finding a larger proportion of small ...

The previously unrecorded behavior occurs in the larvae of a species of lined flat bark beetle (Laemophloeus biguttatus). Specifically, the larvae are able to spring into the air, with each larva curling itself into a loop as it leaps forward. What makes ...

image: A team of researchers has discovered a previously unrecorded jumping behavior in the larvae of a species of lined flat bark beetle (Laemophloeus biguttatus). This image shows the larval stage of the species on the left and the adult stage on the ...

A new study found an unusual side effect of space travel on the human body. The study found space caused the body to destroy red blood cells at a faster rate than on earth. Researchers spent six months working with 14 astronauts who all did missions on ...

These molecules, such as type 1 and type 3 interferons, are usually made at the time of a viral infection. They activate immune cells called T cells and trigger inflammation. The findings could help researchers ...

The world's largest known cut diamond went on public display for the first time Monday ahead of its sale, when it is expected to reach five million dollars. The Enigma, the name of the rare black carbanado diamond, was put on display in Dubai, ...

A supermassive black hole is seen in the center of a galaxy (illustrative). (photo credit: PIXABAY). Black holes have taken up around 1% of all ordinary ( ...