A novel energy storage solution featuring pipes and anchors
What do pipes and anchors have to do with storing energy? More than you might think! A new study explored the potential of a...
Machine learning aids earthquake risk prediction
Soil liquefaction was a major feature of the 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake that killed 185 people. Researchers developed a machine learning model to...
Pleistocene sediment DNA from Denisova Cave
Researchers have analyzed DNA from 728 sediment samples from Denisova Cave. Their study provides unprecedented detail about the occupation of the site by both...
Earth-like biospheres on other planets may be rare
A new analysis of known exoplanets has revealed that Earth-like conditions on potentially habitable planets may be much rarer than previously thought. The work...
The origins of farming insects more than 100 million years ago
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Tuckered out: Early Antarctic explorers underfed their dogs
New research analyzing a century-old dog biscuit suggests early British Antarctic expeditions underfed their dogs.
River flow: New machine learning methods could improve environmental predictions
Machine learning algorithms do a lot for us every day -- send unwanted email to our spam folder, warn us if our car is...
Asymmetry in CO2 emissions and removals could skew climate targets
Changes in climate resulting from carbon dioxide emissions into the Earth's atmosphere are not equal to the climate changes from deliberate carbon dioxide removals...
Advancing research on environmentally friendly, hydrogen-enriched fuel
As you drive down the highway, you may notice an increasing number of hybrid and electric vehicles. Alternative energy automobiles are on the rise...
Salton Sea aerosol exposure triggers unique and mysterious pulmonary response
Communities surrounding the Salton Sea, the inland body of water straddling California's Riverside and Imperial counties, show high rates of asthma due, possibly, to...
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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