New genetic research has identified fin whales in the northern Pacific Ocean as a separate subspecies, reflecting a revolution in marine mammal taxonomy as scientists unravel the genetics of enormous animals otherwise too large to fit into laboratories.
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Evolving Deer Give Birth Earlier as Climate Warms
Red deer on a Scottish island are providing scientists with some of the first evidence that wild animals are evolving to give birth earlier in the year as the climate warms.
Perovskite Solar Cells Get an Upgrade
Rice University scientists believe they’ve overcome a major hurdle keeping perovskite-based solar cells from achieving mainstream use.
NASA Looks at Tropical Cyclone Maha’s Water Vapor Concentration
When NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Northern Indian Ocean, water vapor data provided information about the intensity of Tropical Cyclone Maha.
Chemists Observe “Spooky” Quantum Tunneling
A molecule of ammonia, NH3, typically exists as an umbrella shape, with three hydrogen atoms fanned out in a nonplanar arrangement around a central nitrogen atom.
NASA Finds Thick Ring of Powerful Storms around Super Typhoon Halong’s Eye
Typhoon Halong continued to strengthen and has become a super typhoon in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.