From bird feathers to fruit skins, there are two main ways to display color in the natural world: by pigment substances that provide selective color absorption, or by structural color – using microscopic compositions to control light reflection. Now scientists have created a computer model that explains why the brightest …
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Trees that grow fast die young, jeopardizing the release of carbon dioxide that challenges predictions that will be a “sink” for forest-planet-temperature emissions, scientists said Tuesday. The cover absorbs a significant amount of carbon dioxide which is emitted by burning fossil fuels and plays a crucial role in estimating our …
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Notre Dame distances himself from Lou Holtz after the former coach was critical of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, calling him a “Catholic by name only,” during a speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night. Father John Jenkins, the president of the school, said Holtz spoke for himself. …
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Scientists from Leeds and Edinburgh and University College London analyzed satellite studies of glaciers, mountains, and ice sheets between 1994 and 2017 to identify the effects of global warming. Their review paper was published in the magazine Cryosphere Discussions. Describing the ice loss as ‘staggering’, the group found that melting …
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iStockphoto Yale University’s welcome pack includes a cold splash of reality. According to the Yale Daily News, a university staffer sent an email in which students “emotionally prepared” for people dying of COVID-19 when classes begin on campus at the end of the month. The cold email was sent to …
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