How can scientists estimate the pH level of Enceladus’ subsurface ocean without landing on its surface? This is what a recently submitted study hopes to address as a team of scientists from Japan investigated new methods for sampling…
Category: 7. Science
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Coastlines can trap species and cause extinction as oceans warm
As oceans warm, many marine species are being squeezed into shrinking habitats, with coastlines cutting off their paths to cooler, safer waters.
When that escape fails, the losses spread beyond wildlife – disrupting food supplies, livelihoods,…
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Seawater Microbes Offer New, Non-Invasive Way to Detect Coral Disease, WHOI-Led Study Finds
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Newswise — Woods Hole, Mass. (January 20, 2026) — Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), in collaboration with the University of the…
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Recfishwest And Woodside Collaborate On Artificial
Recfishwest and Woodside Energy have installed the Dampier Artificial Reef – a new, purpose-built artificial reef designed to support local fishers and enhance marine biodiversity off the Western Australian coast.
The Dampier…
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Bats Use Acoustic Flow Velocity to Navigate in Complete Darkness – geneonline.com
- Bats Use Acoustic Flow Velocity to Navigate in Complete Darkness geneonline.com
- A robot bat sheds light on how they hunt in the dark uc.edu
- Bats use ‘acoustic flow velocity’ to navigate complex environments in darkness Phys.org
- A robot bat sheds…
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Webb Peers Deep into Iconic Helix Nebula
The new infrared image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope reveals the complex structure of gas and dust shed by a white dwarf in the center of the Helix Nebula.
This Webb image shows a portion of the Helix Nebula. Image credit:…
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Webb reveals a planetary nebula with phenomenal clarity, and it is spectacular
The Helix Nebula is one of the most well-known and commonly photographed planetary nebulae because it resembles the “Eye of Sauron.” It is also one of the closest bright nebulae to…
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Hidden Magma Oceans Could Shield Rocky Exoplanets From Harmful Radiation – Eurasia Review
Deep beneath the surface of distant exoplanets known as super-earths, oceans of molten rock may be doing something extraordinary: powering magnetic fields strong enough to shield entire planets from dangerous cosmic radiation and other…
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NASA’s Day of Remembrance Honors Fallen Heroes of Exploration
NASA will observe its annual Day of Remembrance on Thursday, Jan. 22, which includes commemorating the crews of Apollo 1 and the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia. The event is traditionally held every year on the fourth Thursday of…
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The First Planet Parade of 2026 Is in February: Here’s How to See It
Skygazers, mark your calendars because one of the coolest celestial events is coming around again toward the end of February. Six planets will be visible in the night sky at the same time for a couple of weeks. This phenomenon is known as a…
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