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Astronomy May 4, 2023

New variable star detected by Chinese astronomers

Using the Nanshan One-meter Wide-field Telescope (NOWT), astronomers from China have performed a photometric survey of the old open cluster NGC 188. In result, they identified many variable stars, one of which was detected ...

Astronomy Feb 21, 2023

Quasi-periodic oscillations detected in a long-period eclipsing dwarf nova

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), Chinese astronomers have detected quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) in the light curve of HS 2325+8205—a long-period eclipsing dwarf nova. The discovery was detailed ...

Paleontology & Fossils Feb 15, 2023

Researchers uncover new characteristics of the extinct American cheetah 'Miracinonyx'

The Miracinonyx trumani, commonly known as the American cheetah, lived in North America more than 13,000 years ago. Despite its name, recent studies conducted at the University of Malaga have revealed that it is more similar ...

Astronomy Dec 28, 2022

Indian astronomers detect dozens of variable stars in the NGC 381 region

Astronomers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational sciencES (ARIES) and from the Physical Research Laboratory in India report the detection of 57 variable stars in the field of the open cluster NGC 381. The ...

Environment Dec 13, 2022

Scientists declare 2 Hawaii volcanoes have stopped erupting

U.S. scientists declared Tuesday that two active Hawaii volcanoes—one where lava destroyed hundreds of homes in 2018 and another where lava recently stalled before reaching a crucial Big Island highway—have stopped erupting.

Ecology Nov 30, 2022

Large terrestrial mammals are more vulnerable to acoustic impact of drones than to visual impact

Large terrestrial mammals are vulnerable to the acoustic sounds of drones, technological systems which are increasingly used to study the wildlife in open habitats such as the savanna and marshes.

Archaeology Nov 18, 2022

Researchers discover Egypt's oldest tomb oriented to winter solstice

Researchers of the University of Malaga (UMA) and the University of Jaen (UJA) have discovered Egypt's oldest tomb oriented to the winter solstice. Located in the necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa (Aswan), it is precisely oriented ...

Evolution Sep 15, 2022

Paleontologists reveal new data on the evolution of the hominid cranium

A new research conducted by two paleontologists at the University of Malaga has just revealed that human evolution uniquely combines an increase in brain size with the acquisition of an increasingly juvenile cranial shape.

Biochemistry Jun 23, 2022

Shedding light on the impact of microplastics on lentil seedling growth

Microplastic pollution is known to negatively impact seed germination and seedling growth. Although some studies have demonstrated the effects of microplastics on seed germination, the impact of microplastics on the internal ...

Earth Sciences Jun 1, 2022

The surprising musical dynamics of a lava lake on Kīlauea volcano

A lava lake in a crater of Kīlauea spent ten years sloshing and churning before the volcano gave a bigger belch.

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