Chilean Solar Farm, Cheapest Power Project Ever
Chile looked long and hard for some magic to ignite the country’s sluggish economy. The spell may finally be cast in the form of a solar farm.
Category: Life Sciences and Biomedicine
Life Cycle of a Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly
The pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor, is a relatively small black swallowtail with gorgeous, iridescent blue scaling.
Robust Rice Varieties Cut Costs and Pollution
By Neha Jain @lifesciexplore Climate change coupled with our growing population is putting tremendous pressure on world food production, especially…
Climate Change Strikes Totten Glacier in Antarctica
Totten Glacier is losing ice, and the warm ocean water causing this has the potential to also push the glacier back to an unstable place.
Parasitic Bees: Natural-Born Robbers
By Steven Spence Photography by John Kimbler When we think of bees, most of us picture honeybees or possibly bumblebees.…
Pathogenic Triggers of Bacterial DNA Discovered
By Shayna Keyles @shaynakeyles Bacteria, those mysterious, microscopic creatures living in, on, and around us, are very often our benign…
Tracking Climate Change Through Hibernating Toads
By Neha Jain @lifesciexplore Have you ever wondered how animals are coping with warming temperatures? Our warming planet affects the…
Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis
In Science and the City, Laurie Winkless explores the best scientific ideas and minds preparing our cities for this world of tomorrow.
New Antibiotic Discovered Up Your Nose
By Michelle Kuepper While concerns continue to build around the increase in drug-resistant germs, and researchers look for alternatives to antibiotics, one team has…
Amber Preserves Details of Ancient Bird Wings
An ancient bird wing has been found preserved in amber. Learn about it from a paleoartist, or scientific illustrator, who recreates extinct creatures.