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In a study that could enhance weather forecasting, Utah researchers discover that how snowflakes move is astonishingly predictable.
Tim Garrett has devoted his scientific career to characterizing snowflak
It’s a story that’s become all too familiar — high winds knock out a power line, and a community can go without power for hours to days, an inconvenience at best and a dangerous situation at worst.
A tiny molecular structure that looks like a bubble may be able to significantly improve medical imaging, according to a Penn State research team.
A massive study sharpens the outlook on greenhouse gases and climate
A massive new review of ancient atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels and corresponding temperatures lays out a daunting picture of where the Earth’s climate may be headed.