Recent Dartmouth research underscores the significant influence of Arctic permafrost on the formation of northernmost rivers and highlights the risks of substantial carbon release due…
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Dartmouth scientists used an innovative computer model to suggest that volcanic activity, rather than an asteroid impact, was the primary cause of the mass extinction…
A former mining camp shows where shallow mining ponds have overwhelmed a former river system in the La Pampa region of Madre de Dios, Peru.…
A new study from Dartmouth College reveals that climate change is impacting Major League Baseball, attributing over 500 home runs since 2010 to higher temperatures.…
Face blindness, also known as prosopagnosia, is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects an individual’s ability to recognize faces. People with face blindness struggle to differentiate…
Researchers discovered the first ultra-faint dwarf galaxies to be found around a spiral galaxy with the mass of the Milky Way that’s outside of the…
Rice is one of the oldest and most important food crops in the world. It has a long and rich history, dating back to ancient…
The findings lend support to the theory that microRNAs play an essential role in the evolution of intelligent life. New research suggests that microRNAs play…
Fruiting bodies of shaggy scalycap (Pholiota sp.) on a log just off the Appalachian Trail in Hanover, New Hampshire. Credit: Bala Chaudhary New scientific review…
The study indicates that no place is well adapted to the current climate, Dartmouth research concludes that measures to protect individuals on hot days are…
New research reveals that the effects of exercise on the brain are nuanced, with different forms and intensities having different affects on your cognitive and…
The Three Gorges Dam dramatically reduced the amount of sediment transported by the Yangtze River in China after its completion in 2003. The top image…
Solar flares and coronal mass ejections on the sun are caused by “magnetic reconnection”—when magnetic field lines of opposite directions merge, rejoin, and snap apart,…
Using data on glacier velocity, South America’s tropical Andes mountains were found to have up to 23% less ice and freshwater availability. Darker colors overlayed…
A rock sample used to reexamine Earth’s pre-GOE “whiff of oxygen” spans the Archean and Paleoproterozoic time periods. This illustration depicts what the Earth might…
The finding of the Majorana boson demonstrates that photons can be “split” into halves. Credit: Animation by LaDarius Dennison Research predicts the existence of a…
Controlled outdoor environments known as “mesocosms” were used to study climate change impacts on nutrition and toxicity on the aquatic food web. Credit: Pianpian Wu…
New theory ‘detects’ light in the darkness of a vacuum. Black holes are regions of space-time with huge amounts of gravity. Scientists originally thought that…
Making eye contact repeatedly when you’re talking to someone is common, but why do we do it? When two people are having a conversation, eye…
Painted pottery vessels for serving drinks and food. Credit: Image by Jiajing Wang Pottery vessels which had contained beer, found with human remains in platform…