Category: 7. SciTech

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The morning after Hurricane Helene pummeled the eastern seaboard of the US, Thomas Witherspoon inspected the damage to his western North Carolina home. The night before, he listened to the wind whip down trees and snap power lines along the two-mile access road connecting his family to their few… Continue Reading

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The northern sea robin (Prionotus carolinus) is among the more unusual fish in the ocean, using its leg-like fins to drag itself along the sea floor. New research reveals these appendages not only aid locomation, but also allow the fish to ‘taste’ whatever it comes across in the search for food,… Continue Reading

The northern sea robin (Prionotus carolinus) is among the more unusual fish in the ocean, using its leg-like fins to drag itself along the sea floor. New research reveals these appendages not only aid locomation, but also allow the fish to ‘taste’ whatever it comes across in the search for food,… Continue Reading

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Deep underground, in the darkness far below the bustling activity on the surface, a community of microbes has been living their best lives in isolation. What makes these organisms incredibly special is that they have been cut off for billions of years – far longer than any other community of… Continue Reading