Geneticists’ new research on ancient Britain contains insights on language, ancestry, kinship, milk
New research revealing a major migration to the island of Great Britain offers fresh insights into the languages spoken at the time, the ancestry...
Solar flare throws light on ancient trade between the Islamic Middle East and the...
An interdisciplinary Danish team of researchers has used new astronomical knowledge to establish an exact time anchor for the arrival of trade flows from...
From the oilfield to the lab: How a special microbe turns oil into gases
Microorganisms can convert oil into natural gas, i.e. methane. Until recently, it was thought that this conversion was only possible through the cooperation of...
Remote areas are not safe havens for biodiversity, research shows
Remote localities are generally considered as potential reservoirs for biodiversity, but this is just part of the story. With regard to fish communities, researchers...
Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet could cause multi-meter rise in sea levels by...
Scientists predict that continued global warming under current trends could lead to an elevation of the sea level by as much as five meters...
People with IBD have more microplastics in their feces
Microplastics -- tiny pieces of plastic less than 5 mm in length -- are everywhere, from bottled water to food to air. According to...
Study finds electric vehicles provide lower carbon emissions through additional channels
A recent study found that the total indirect emissions from the supply of chain of electric vehicles pale in comparison to the same indirect...
Tsunamis’ magnetic fields are detectable before sea level change
A new study finds the magnetic field generated by a tsunami can be detected a few minutes earlier than changes in sea level and...
Your seat on public transportation determines level of exposure to exhaled droplets, study finds
In a new study, researchers developed a model with an unprecedented level of detail and focused on conditions that are more characteristic of asymptomatic...
Arctic birds connect the world: Biologging tech tracking of nearctic seabirds surprise scientists with...
As the Arctic and the oceans warm due to climate change, understanding how a rapidly changing environment may affect birds making annual journeys between...
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