Researchers have only been aware of the existence of fossil cold-water corals off the coast of Namibia since 2016. But it was not known when and why the cold-water corals in this region became extinct.
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NASA Sees Tropical Cyclone Olga Merge with a Cold Front
Tropical Depression 17 strengthened briefly into a tropical storm on the same day it formed, Oct. 25. NASA’s Terra satellite captured a look at the clouds associated with its remnants merging with a cold front over the southern U.S.
NASA-NOAA Satellite Shows Wind Shear Affecting a Changing Typhoon Bualoi
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean revealed that Typhoon Bualoi continued to look asymmetric because of ongoing wind shear.
New Synthesis Method Yields Degradable Polymers
MIT chemists have devised a way to synthesize polymers that can break down more readily in the body and in the environment.
Galapagos Sea Life Study Highlights Importance of Biodiversity in The Face of Climate Change
As the world’s climate continues to change, biologically diverse communities may be most capable of adapting to environmental challenges.
Pumped Up: These 3D Printers Create Perfect Models of Life-Sized Human Hearts, Spines and Other Body Parts
In a small, windowless room at Toronto General Hospital, a bank of seven 3D printers runs day and night, patiently laying down layer after layer of coloured plastic.