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New study helps improve accuracy of future climate change predictions
New research has shone light on the impact of clouds on climate change. The study has raised serious doubts of the likely impact of...
Zircon as Earth’s timekeeper: Are we reading the clock right?
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Comes naturally? Using stick insects, scientists explore natural selection, predictability
Predicting evolution remains difficult. Scientists have studied evolution of cryptic body coloration and pattern in stick insects for insights.
Firebricks offer low-cost storage for carbon-free energy
Researchers draw from an ancient technology in their latest solution to enabling rapid expansion of wind, solar and nuclear power. Heat-storing firebricks could be...
Injuries and loss of life boost religious faith after disasters
Weather-related disasters can make people more religious but it depends on the toll they inflict, suggests new research. If a disaster injures a significant...
Technology to screen for higher-yielding crop traits is now more accessible to scientists
To drive progress toward higher-yielding crops, a team is revolutionizing the ability to screen plants for key traits across an entire field.
In disasters, Twitter influencers get out-tweeted
A first-of-its-kind study on Twitter use during 5 of the costliest US natural disasters offers potentially life-saving insights. The research finds that Twitter users...
New algorithm provides a more detailed look at urban heat islands
Urban areas are warmer than the adjacent undeveloped land, a phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect. A new interactive map gives us...
Coastal erosion in the Arctic intensifies global warming
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