The quiet of the late-winter morning is interrupted by a staccato of gunshots.
In Korean DMZ, Wildlife Thrives. Some Conservationists Worry Peace Could Disrupt It
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Why Are Space Scientists So Interested in Black Holes?
The work of two professors at NYU Abu Dhabi, Associate Professor of Physics Ingyin Zaw and Assistant Professor of Physics David Russell, is on black holes and the role these massive yet obscure objects play in the formation of galaxies.
Major Deep Carbon Sink Linked to Microbes Found Near Volcano Chains
Up to about 19 percent more carbon dioxide than previously believed is removed naturally and stored underground between coastal trenches and inland chains of volcanoes, keeping the greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere, according to a study in the journal Nature.
Uncovering Polynya
A study led by NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Research Scientist Diana Francis has unraveled the four decade long mystery surrounding the occurrence of a mid-sea Polynya – a body of unfrozen ocean that appeared within a thick body of ice during Antarctica’s winter, almost two years ago.
Four Out of 10 Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air
More than 141 million people in the United States — 43 percent of the population — live in places where they breathe unsafe air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association (ALA).
Meet Callichimaera Perplexa, The Platypus of Crabs
The crab family just got a bunch of new cousins, including a 95-million-year-old species that will force scientists to rethink the definition of a crab — and perhaps the disparate ways animals evolve over time.
