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No high notes for these blind fish

By Stephen Ornes / April 5, 2013

This southern cavefish is blind and, new research suggests, partially deaf. But don’t feel sorry for the little fish; it may just be adapting to a dark and noisy habitat. Credit: Matthew Niemiller

Cave dwellers that can’t see are also partially deaf

Posted in Animals | Tagged Adaptation, biology, blind fish, blindness, brains, cave fish, cavefish, caves, College Park, Daphne Soares, deaf, deaf fish, evolution, getinvolved, Kentucky, Martina Bradic, neurology, neuromast, New York University, pitch, sounds, Tennessee, topstories, University of Maryland, waves

New, older age for the universe

By Stephen Ornes / April 4, 2013

This map shows the energy left over from shortly after the Big Bang, as mapped by the Planck space telescope. The average background temperature is about 2.7 degrees above the coldest possible temperature (known as absolute zero). Red spots are slightly warmer, while blue spots are slightly cooler. Astronomers hope this map can help them learn more about the history of the universe.

Telescope peers back to see the first light after the Big Bang

Posted in Space | Tagged absolute zero, age of the universe, astronomy, astrophysics, Big Bang, cosmic background radiation, cosmology, energy, European Space Agency, George Efstathiou, getinvolved, inflation, Matthew Kleban, New York University, Planck space telescope, radiation, Richard Easther, temperature, University of Auckland, University of Cambridge, waves

Dolphin dimples detect electricity

By Stephen Ornes / August 10, 2011

Depressions in a dolphin’s snout sense electric fields, may help find dinner

Posted in Animals | Tagged Communication, Electric, electricity/electric charge, feature, Field, physics, waves

Underwater Racket

By Emily Sohn / February 2, 2011

As more ships traverse the oceans, the volume of sound traveling underwater is increasing. This change can affect humpback whales and other residents who use sound in their daily lives. (miblue5/iStock)

The oceans are getting louder, and scientists want to know what that means for marine residents

Posted in Environment & Pollution | Tagged beaching, birds, getinvolved, hearing, mammals, marine life, physics, reptiles, reptiles/birds/mammals, sonar, sound, sound pollution, waves, Whales

A very good blast from the past

By Amanda Leigh Mascarelli / October 27, 2010

And into the future: New, cool stuff that lasers can do

Posted in Physics | Tagged energy, laser, light, radiation, waves, waves/radiation

Fish needs see-through head

By Stephen Ornes / March 17, 2009

Barreleye peers out at the world like a fighter pilot does through a windshield

Posted in Animals | Tagged Lenses, lenses/mirrors/filters, light, physics, vision, waves

Music of the Future

By Stephen Ornes / October 16, 2008

Scientists create new technologies that can make any surface — from a desk to a wall — sing.

Posted in Technology & Engineering | Tagged frequency, physics, resonance, sound, waves

Undercover detectives

By Jennifer Cutraro / April 8, 2008

T-rays are digitally uncovering everything including potential terrorists, buried images on church walls, and subsurface flaws in the foam used to protect space shuttles.

Posted in Light & Radiation, Technology & Engineering | Tagged radiation, waves, waves/radiation

Surf Watch

By Emily Sohn / July 13, 2006

Figuring out the waves and the wind is an important part of surfing.

Posted in Earth | Tagged sports, surfing, waves, waves/radiation

Switchable Lenses Improve Vision

By Emily Sohn / April 21, 2006

Special lenses that automatically focus can help people wearing eyeglasses see more clearly.

Posted in Technology & Engineering | Tagged Lenses, lenses/mirrors/filters, light, physics, vision, waves

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