Physicists are fond of Gedankenexperimente—thought experiments that are difficult or impossible to perform in the real world. Schrödinger’s cat is a well-known example of a thought experiment, used to ...

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Nitrous oxide production typically increases in the absence of oxygen, but Sun’s research shows that this relationship is not smooth and instead a result of competition between different microbes.

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New research suggests that trying to change people's climate habits won't hurt support for big picture solutions.

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As the climate warms and nutrient inputs shift, algal communities in cool, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe will likely ...

Tiny krill are vital to ocean life. New research shows how these shrimp-like creatures adapt their feeding. By changing how ...