Gravitational waves are 'ripples' in the fabric of space-time caused by some of the most violent and energetic processes in the Universe. Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves in 1916 in his general theory of relativity.
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Sleep Tight! Researchers Identify the Beneficial Role of Sleep
Sleep increases chromosome dynamics that clear out DNA damage accumulated during waking hours
Antarctica Is Colder Than The Arctic, But It’s Still Losing Ice
Compared to the Arctic, Antarctica is responding less rapidly to climate change. Water’s melting point, 32°F, is a critical threshold for rapid change in polar regions, and only a small fraction of the snow on Antarctica’s miles-high ice sheet reaches that temperature in summer
Coastal Ecosystems Suffer from Upriver Hydroelectric Dams
Researchers at UC Riverside and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have found that inland river dams can have highly destructive effects on the stability and productivity of coastline and estuarine habitats.
NASA Infrared Imagery Reveals Powerful Tropical Cyclone Idai at Mozambique’s Coast
NASA’s Terra satellite captured an infrared image of Tropical Cyclone Idai approaching the coast of Mozambique.
Latest Big Winter Storm Powered By ‘Bombogenesis’
A major winter storm is hitting the Central U.S. from the Rockies across all of the Plains into the Upper Mississippi Valley this week, delivering blizzard conditions, severe thunderstorms and isolated flooding.