Humans Influenced a Tropical Paradise’s Transformation After centuries of human impact on the world’s ecosystems, a new study from Flinders University details how a common native bee species has thrived on…
Iodine – a Chemical Element Iodine is a chemical element with the atomic number 53 and the symbol I. It is a naturally occurring element that can be found in…
The Most Effective way to Enhance Water Quality, According to Researchers, is to Build Wetlands The most cost-effective approach to reducing nitrate and sediment loads in major streams and rivers, according to new research by a lead author from the…
A New Fossil Elucidates How Dinosaurs Breathed throughout their Existence Scientists have discovered how ornithischians, a type of plant-eating dinosaur, evolved a body structure that was significantly different from that of other dinosaurs. An international…
Phenylmagnesium Bromide (Structure, Chemical reaction) The aryl magnesium halide phenylmagnesium bromide, having the simplified formula C6H5MgBr, serves as a Grignard reagent. It’s an organometallic chemical that contains magnesium. It’s sold…
Biodiversity Loss Threatens Vital Biological Processes in Streams The rapid decline and extinction of many species of detritivores (organisms that break down and remove dead plant and animal matter) may have dire consequences,…
Mayall II – a Globular Cluster Mayall II is a globular cluster that orbits M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. It is also known as NGC-224-G1, SKHB 1, GSC 2788:2139, HBK 0-1, M31GC…
Methane Concentrations in the Air During Last Year’s Heat Wave Suggest that Limestone Structures Emitted more Gas Geologists examined the geographical and temporal distribution of methane concentrations in the air of northern Siberia with geological maps in a study led by the…
A Disease that Affects Corals has Molecular Origins Scuba divers love coral reefs, which are home to some of the world’s most diverse ecosystems. The Hawaiian coral reefs, known as the “rainforests of…
A Mysterious Population of “Free-Floating” Planets has been Discovered with Tantalizing Evidence A strange population of “free-floating” planets has been discovered, planets that may be alone in deep space, unfettered by any home star. The findings, which…
The Marine Life Suffers from a Lack of Oxygen In September of 2017, marine biologists were conducting an experiment off the Caribbean coast of Panama in Bocas del Toro. They snorkeled down after sitting…
Zambretti Forecaster – a Weather Forecasting Instrument The Zambretti Forecaster is a weather forecasting device that works in tandem with a barometer. The Zambretti algorithm is based on a weather forecasting instrument…