Model predicts seasonal variability of solar and wind power
Forecasting power droughts and floods could aid in the path to a zero-emission future Researchers model seasonal solar and wind energy output to predict backup power...
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Hurricanes in 2017 did not greatly damage corals, but reefs were already in trouble
Scientists find that decades of degradation created ‘resistant’ coral reefs A colony of the coral Orbicella annularis with encroaching algae, 10 months after Hurricane Irma. Credit...
Scientists take cues from Jules Verne to study life at the ‘center of the Earth’
Research in abandoned underground mine leads to subsurface biosphere discoveries Level number 27 of the now-abandoned Soudan Mine: 2,341 feet deep. Credit and Larger Version View...
Research on repetitive worm behavior has implications for understanding human diseases
Scientists gain new insights into human brain cells by studying worm equivalents Human astrocytes are important in brain signaling. Credit and Larger Version May 15, 2019...
Study shakes up sloth family tree
Unique method finds that two-toed sloths are last members of ‘extinct’ family A pale-throated (three-toed) sloth in Parque del Este, Caracas, Venezuela. Credit and Larger Version...
Forests show pathways to a sustainable future
Challenge is to store carbon while meeting local community needs Erica Smithwick measures trees to quantify carbon stocks. Credit and Larger Version June 26, 2019 Native...
