News

  1. Animals

    The viral Chicago ‘Rat Hole’ almost certainly wasn’t made by a rat

    Researchers used methods from paleontology to analyze the quirky local landmark, created when a rodent of a certain size fell into wet concrete.

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  2. Materials Science

    New wetsuit designs offer a layer of protection against shark bites

    By weaving Kevlar or polyethylene nanofibers into standard neoprene in wetsuits, researchers found ways to limit injury during rare encounters with sharks.

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  3. Climate

    Coral collapse signals Earth’s first climate tipping point

    The global die-off of coral reefs signals a critical shift in Earth’s climate system with global environmental consequences along with economic ones.