Crescent dunes and meandering rivers can “forget” their initial shapes as they are carved and reshaped by wind …
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Environment
Greenhouse Gas ‘Feedback Loop’ Discovered in Freshwater Lakes
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesLatest research finds plant debris in lake sediment affects the methane greenhouse gas emissions. The flourishing reed beds …
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Humans
Genetic Adaptations to Diving Discovered in Humans for the First Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEvidence that humans can genetically adapt to diving has been identified for the first time in a new …
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Cancers are a major cause of death worldwide. But humans are not the only species affected by cancer; …
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A new study by geoscientists at the University of Liverpool has identified the temperature at which cooling magma …
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ChinaPeace and Conflict
Massive Chinese Excavation Reveals Vast Treasure
by Armin Auctorby Armin AuctorA massive Chinese excavation under the Minjiang River close to Chengdu, Sichuan Province, has led to the discovery …
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Technology
Research Finds a Way to Literally Squeeze More Power Out of Solar Cells
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPhysicists at the University of Warwick have published new research in the journal Science that could literally squeeze …
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Feel Good
Prehistoric Humans Survived Major Natural Disasters by Cooperating
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTrade and social networking helped our Homo sapiens prehistoric humans survive a climate-changing volcanic eruption 40,000 years ago, giving …
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Environment
A Newly Discovered Type of Opal Formed by Common Seaweed Found
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesScientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed that harnesses natural technology …
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While astronomers routinely study galaxies much farther away, they’re visible only because they glow with the brightness of …