Pachacamac Idol of ancient Peru was symbolically painted
The Pachacamac Idol of ancient Peru was a multicolored and emblematic sacred icon worshiped for almost 700 hundred years before Spanish conquest, according to...
Air pollution from oil and gas production sites visible from space
US and European satellites help scientists measure nitrogen dioxide from drilling, production and flaring.
NASA, NOAA analyses reveal 2019 second warmest year on record
According to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth's global surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest...
New assessment of gas locked in ice in European waters
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BPA activates immune response in mice that passes down through generations
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New study on a recently discovered chlorophyll molecule could be key to better solar...
Photosynthesis, the process by which some organisms convert sunlight into chemical energy, is well known. But, it is a complex phenomenon, which involves a...
Irrigation temporarily alleviates hot extremes
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Newly created embryo nourishes hope for the survival of the northern white rhino
In December 2019 the team of scientists and conservationists repeated the egg collection from the northern white rhinos in Kenya and was able to...
Building materials come alive with help from bacteria
New living building materials can grow and multiply -- and may help to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from infrastructure in the future.
Analyzing DNA in soil could be an effective way of tracking animals
Genetic material left behind by animals can provide critical clues to aid conservation and research. New research shows studying DNA in soil samples can...
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