Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have spotted an extremely bright red spot in the early universe. The object resembles an enormous star, roughly the size of our solar system. But it also is putting out 100 billion times more energy than any known star can physically produce.
Purdy was the first to recognise and describe the formation of the early human blastocyst – the cluster of cells that forms five or six days after a sperm fertilises an egg, in the culture, a key milestone in pre-implantation development
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. From disappearing manatees to bleached coral reefs, gender-changing turtles and oyster beds destroyed by hurricanes, no other state’s marine life faces the magnitude of climate-related challenges that Florida’s does.
Florida's Coastal Corridor project aims to protect marine life and habitats.
Initiative inspired by successful 18 million-acre wildlife corridor.
Early projects include artificial reefs and coastal restoration efforts.