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Massive, computer-analyzed geological database reveals chemistry of ancient ocean
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This timid little fish escapes predators by injecting them with opioid-laced venom
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Wood burning releases high amounts of secondary organic aerosols
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It’s true: The sound of nature helps us relax
Playing 'natural sounds' affects the bodily systems that control the flight-or-fright and rest-digest autonomic nervous systems, with associated effects in the resting activity of...
Even short-duration heat waves could lead to failure of coffee crops
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Melting sea ice may lead to more life in the sea
Every year an increasing amount of sea ice is melting in the Arctic. This can start a chain reaction, which leads to increased production...
Land swaps let Permian drillers expand shale wells on the cheap.
Horizontal drilling in the Permian Basin is creating a new kind of swap meet.
Working with fresh technology that lets producers drill longer wells than...
Climate action will thrive on state and local level, leaders vow after Trump order.
President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday he is returning power over environmental regulation to the states, with his executive order lifting restrictions on the...
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