CANBERRA, Australia — The great Pacific garbage patch, a gigantic floating island of trash spanning an area twice the size of the state of Texas, is plain to see. Now, new international research reports there’s much, much more trash residing below the ocean’s surface. CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and researchers from the University of Toronto… The post The Shocking Amount Of Plastic Waste On Ocean Floor Revealed appeared first on Study Finds ..read more

It’s rare to feel earthquakes in the U.S. Northeast, so the magnitude 4.8 earthquake in New Jersey that shook buildings in New York City and was felt from Maryland to Boston on April 5, 2024, drew a lot of questions. It was one of the strongest earthquakes on record in New Jersey, though there were… The post Geoscientist: Don’t Expect Another East Coast Earthquake Of This Magnitude ‘For A Long Time’ appeared first on Study Finds ..read more

NEW YORK — If you were anywhere near New York on Friday, April 5, 2024, there’s a good chance you went through about 10 seconds of terror and now have a story to tell your friends for years. The U.S. Geological Survey quickly confirmed that the New York-New Jersey area was at the center of a… The post Did You Feel That? What To Do When An Earthquake Strikes appeared first on Study Finds ..read more

“Suitability analyses indicate that all the climatological variables tested – temperature, precipitation, and elevation – relate to shifting patterns of terrorist activity,” says Dr. Dmello in a media release. “Urban centers have increasingly grown in population density, particularly in spaces with favorable climates, and some of the more remote areas once used by extremists have… The post The Surprising Link Between Climate Change And Terrorism Hot Spots appeared first on Study Finds ..read more

GÖTTINGEN, Germany — For decades, the vast grassy plains of Namibia’s Namib Desert have been dotted with bizarre circular patches devoid of any plant life. Known as “fairy circles,” these strange bald spots ranging from two to 15 meters wide have long baffled scientists. Various theories attempted to explain their origins, from the work of… The post What Is ‘Swarm Intelligence’? Namibia’s Mysterious Fairy Circles Finally Explained appeared first on Study Finds ..read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Is there something even more precious than a diamond? A team of theoretical scientists may soon upend what we know about the material world. Researchers from the University of South Florida and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have made significant progress in their quest to create a material they predict will be harder… The post Lab-Made ‘Super Diamonds’ Could Soon Be Reality, Supercomputer Reveals appeared first on Study Finds ..read more

Climate change is doing much more harm than raising temperatures -- it's also spurring the spread of deadly infectious diseases. The post Deadly Diseases Have Easier Ability To Spread Because Of Climate Change, Study Warns appeared first on Study Finds ..read more

BERKELEY, Calif. — A dire new study of hot weather in Texas is showing the true dangers of rising temperatures due to climate change. Scientists at the University of California-Berkeley are revealing that the heat index, or the “feels-like” temperature, is climbing at an alarming rate — approximately three times faster than recorded temperature increases. This… The post Texas Heat Wave Reality Check: Study Highlights Alarming Climate Change Effects appeared first on Study Finds ..read more

ALBANY, Calif. — Fandom of any kind is all about passion. However, Taylor Swift’s fanbase, playfully nicknamed Swifties, often display levels of devotion to the popular singer that appear to border on obsession. Now, new research finds that Swifties really are a force of nature — at least when they’re at a Taylor Swift concert. Scientists… The post You Feel That Swiftquake? Fans Literally Causing Seismic Activity At Taylor Swift Concerts appeared first on Study Finds ..read more

During the most recent total solar eclipse visible in the U.S., on Aug. 21, 2017, the skies darkened as the Moon crossed in front of the Sun. It blocked out all sunlight – except for that from a golden ring visible around the Moon’s shape, called the corona. Not surprisingly, solar power generation across North… The post April’s solar eclipse may significantly strain electrical grids appeared first on Study Finds ..read more