Stories published on January 23, 2018

News articles classified as Stories published on January 23, 2018

Insects took off when they evolved wings

Now buzzing and whizzing around every continent, insects were mysteriously scarce in the fossil record until 325 million years ago – when they first took flight and, according to a new study, evolutionarily took off.

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Neural networks for neutrinos

Particle physics and computer science have been intertwined since at least the 1960s. Now, scientists are using cutting-edge machine-learning techniques to investigate the phantom particles called neutrinos.

Neighboring glaciers may cause each other to melt faster

Two of the most rapidly changing glaciers in Antarctica, which are leading contributors to sea-level rise, may behave as an interacting system rather than separate entities, according to a new analysis of radar data.