ZoologyWeevils, or Long-nosed Beetles, are Unsung Pollination Heroes Weevils, also known as long-nosed beetles, play an important role in ecosystems and can help with pollination in some cases. While they may not receive…
AstronomyStudy Reveals that Female Astronauts are more Effective, Advocating All-Female Crews for Future Space Missions Humans are presented with two options as soon as they consider life on other worlds. One would require 2,000 generations to live out their existence…
PhysicsLaser Cooling Laser cooling is a technique that uses laser light to lower the temperature of a group of atoms or ions. In condensed matter physics, laser…
GeographyCoastal Erosion Coastal erosion is the process by which the coastline, including beaches, dunes, cliffs, and other landforms, is gradually worn away and reduced over time. It…
TechnologyThanks to a New Microscope, New Findings About a Potential Solar Cell Material Have Been Made A new characterisation technique created by a team of researchers at the Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory gave them a rare window into a…
GeographyChemical Erosion Chemical erosion, also known as chemical weathering, is the process by which rocks and minerals are broken down or dissolved by chemical reactions. It happens…
BiologyHow Bacteria Develop Antibiotic Resistance Bacteria reproduce quickly, and during replication, errors in their genetic material can occur, resulting in mutations. These mutations can occasionally provide bacteria with antibiotic resistance.…
BiologyA New Study Reveals that Human Ancestors Preferred Mosaic Landscapes and Great Ecological Diversity An international research team’s latest study, which was just published in the journal Science, reveals that early human species were able to adapt to a…
ZoologyThe Causes of Insect Population Decline Insect declines are exacerbated by the destruction and degradation of natural habitats such as forests, wetlands, and grasslands. The availability of suitable habitats for insects…
Plants and AnimalsIn Southern California, Everything is in Full Bloom at the Same Time The L.A. Catholic Worker Hospitality Kitchen, sometimes known as the “Hippie Kitchen,” is a Skid Row food distribution site. There is always something sprouting there.…
Plants and AnimalsAccording to a Study, Whales in the Southern Ocean are Getting Slimmer Because of Global Warming Right whales migrate north in the month of June, when winter sets in the southern hemisphere and the seas surrounding Antarctica freeze over. Many of…
PhysicsQuantum Pendulum The quantum pendulum is critical to understanding hindered internal rotations in chemistry, quantum features of scattering atoms, and a variety of other quantum phenomena. It…