In the future, weather forecasts that provide storm warnings and help us plan our daily lives could come up to five days sooner before reaching the limits of numerical weather prediction, scientists said.
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Hold the Mustard: What Makes Spiders Fussy Eaters?
It might be one of nature’s most agile and calculating hunters, but the wolf spider won’t harm an insect that literally leaves a bad taste in its mouth, according to new research by a team of Wake Forest University sensory neuroscientists, including C.J. “Jake” Saunders.
Can Remote Sensing Help us to Protect Coral Reefs?
Coastal communities depend on a healthy coral reef ecosystems for food, clean water, commerce, and culture.
Sniffing Pleasant Odors May Decrease Cigarette Craving
Smokers who are trying to quit may not always have to reach for a piece of nicotine gum to stave off a craving.
Meteoroid Strikes Eject Precious Water from Moon
Researchers from NASA and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, report that streams of meteoroids striking the Moon infuse the thin lunar atmosphere with a short-lived water vapor.
How Severe Drought Influences Ozone Pollution
From 2011 to 2015, California experienced its worst drought on record, with a parching combination of high temperatures and low precipitation.