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Jul 24, 2023 · image: New species of marine cryptofauna— Gnathia jimmybuffetti discovered in the Florida Keys and named after musician Jimmy Buffet. view more

Woods Hole, Mass. (Dec. 9, 2024) - Characterized by darkness and intense pressure, the ocean’s hadal zone seems uninhabitable, yet dozens of unique organisms call it home. Each species ...

Nov 21, 2024 · Critical proteins involved in animal stem cell regulation are much older than previously thought, predating the origin of animals that likely evolved more than 700 million years ago. This is the ...

Dec 18, 2024 · Using the James Webb Space Telescope, UCF Florida Space Institute (FSI) scientists recently led a team that found, for the first time, that Chiron has surface chemistry unlike other centaurs. Its ...

Oct 15, 2024 · The atomic nucleus is made up of protons and neutrons, particles that exist through the interaction of quarks bonded by gluons. It would seem, therefore, that it should not be difficult to ...

Nov 21, 2024 · Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) have developed a new durable plastic that won’t pollute our oceans. The new material is as strong as conventional plastics ...

Nov 18, 2024 · Black holes expel powerful jets of charged particles that lead to luminous bursts of gamma rays, all made possible by each black hole’s intense surrounding magnetic field. Where this ...

Researchers have identified acute effects of cigarette and e-cigarette smoking on vascular function, even without nicotine. The results of the ongoing research are being presented next week at the ...

Nov 19, 2024 · The Aztec skull whistle produces a shrill, screaming sound. A study conducted at the University of Zurich shows that these whistles have a disturbing effect on the human brain. The Aztecs may have ...