Prehistoric horses, bison shared diet
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Parks not only safe, but essential during the pandemic, study finds
Parks played an important role for people seeking respite from the toll of social isolation during the pandemic, and according to new research, they...
Engineered bacteria show promise for sustainable biofuel industry
Acetone, a volatile solvent used for everything from removing nail polish and cleaning textiles to manufacturing plastics, could get a sustainability boost from a...
An enzyme system for the hydrogen industry
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Study of ancient corals in Indonesia reveals slowest earthquake ever recorded
A 'slow-motion' earthquake lasting 32 years - the slowest ever recorded - eventually led to the catastrophic 1861 Sumatra earthquake, researchers have found.
Residential coal use in China results in many premature deaths, models indicate
Coal combustion by power plants and industry pollutes the air, causing many governments to implement mitigation actions and encourage cleaner forms of energy. Now,...
Nature has enormous potential to fight climate change and biodiversity loss in the UK
A new report details how nature can be a powerful ally in responding to the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change.
Author Correction: Disturbance suppresses the aboveground carbon sink in North American boreal forests
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01069-8Author Correction: Disturbance suppresses the aboveground carbon sink in North American boreal forests
Discovery of new geologic process calls for changes to plate tectonic cycle
Geoscientists have discovered a new process in plate tectonics which shows that tremendous damage occurs to areas of Earth's crust long before it should...
Strong quake, small tsunami
The most energetic earthquakes occur where oceanic plates submerge beneath continental plates during plate tectonics. Quakes in these subduction zone settings commonly carry the...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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