New and old stars alike twinkle in the dusty spiral arms of NGC 1087.
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Simultaneous Large Wildfires Will Increase in Western U.S.
Simultaneous outbreaks of large wildfires will become more frequent in the Western United States this century as the climate warms, putting major strains on efforts to fight fires, new research shows.
Climate Change Is Pushing These Migratory Birds to the Brink
A tight, fast-flying group of 15 small, gray birds appears out of the sky over the vast coastal mudflats of Mauritania’s Banc d’Arguin National Park, where the western edge of the Sahara meets the Atlantic Ocean.
Honeybees are More Selective in Their Choices for Nutrition Than Previously Thought
Honeybees have been considered generalists when selecting flowering plants, in other words, they can use a wide range of different plants.
Discovery of Massive Undersea Water Reservoir Could Explain New Zealand’s Mysterious Slow Earthquakes
Researchers have discovered a sea’s worth of water locked within the sediment and rock of a lost volcanic plateau that’s now deep in the Earth’s crust.
Two-Dimensional Compounds Can Capture Carbon From the Air
Some of the thinnest materials known to mankind may provide solutions to scientists in their quest to curb the effects of global warming.