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A new analysis of the oldest known fossil microorganisms provides strong evidence to support an increasingly widespread understanding that life in the universe is...
Marine turtles dying after becoming entangled in plastic rubbish
Hundreds of marine turtles die every year after becoming entangled in rubbish in the oceans and on beaches, including plastic 'six pack' holders and...
Unexpected side effect to cleaning up urban air discovered
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Achieving sustainable resource use attainable through science of cooperation
Societies can achieve environmental sustainability by nurturing cooperation, according to researchers.
85 new species described by the California Academy of Sciences in 2017
In 2017, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 85 new plant and animal species to the family tree, enriching our understanding of...
Warmer, wetter climate could mean stronger, more intense storms
How would today's weather patterns look in a warmer, wetter atmosphere -- an expected shift portended by climate change? Researchers offer new insight into...
Mapping the global impact of shrinking glaciers on river invertebrates
River invertebrates react the same way to decreasing glacier cover wherever in the world they are, say scientists who have evaluated more than one...
Heat from below Pacific Ocean fuels Yellowstone, study finds
Recent stories in the national media are magnifying fears of a catastrophic eruption of the Yellowstone volcanic area, but scientists remain uncertain about the...
In the footsteps of Jacques Cousteau: Researchers unveil the secret of the Blue Hole...
In 1970, Jacques Cousteau and his team recovered an unusual stalactite from the depths of the Caribbean Sea. Now a geoscientist explains what it...
Computing the way to the center of the Earth
Scientists have been studying high-pressure and- temperature material interactions deep below the surface of the Earth.
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