Researchers have analyzed the shifting patterns of entire dune fields on Earth and Mars, as seen from orbit, and found they are a direct signature of recent environmental change. This new tool can be ...

Dunes, the mounds of sand formed by the wind that vary from ripples on the beach to towering behemoths in the desert, are incarnations of surface processes, climate change, and the surrounding ...

(A–B) Locations of mapped dune fields on (A) Earth and (B) Mars. (C–D) Examples of mapping and interaction identification on (C) linear dunes in Tanami Desert, Australia, and (D) crescentic dunes at ...

Nagpur: The Ambazari floods on September 23 last year (popularly identified as 9/23), a warmer winter or a subdued summer season are not just the latest examples of changing weather patterns and ...

Freshwater springs are important ecosystems. In the arid regions of North America, groundwater extraction has caused the desiccation of springs and the extinction of taxa. To better describe the ...

Health issues among American Indians, such as diabetes and substance abuse, are reaching epidemic levels. The majority of governmental and externally driven responses to these health issues have ...

Sleep patterns are significantly influenced by the day of the week, the season, and geographic locations, according to a study. The study, led by researchers from Flinders University in South ...