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Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide. Recent scientific advances have enabled…
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Many species now going extinct may vanish without a fossil trace
Scientists struggle to compare the magnitude of Earth’s ongoing sixth mass-extinction event with the five great die-offs of prehistory. A…
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Two ‘Goldilocks planets’ that might support life are proven false
Mysteries about controversial signals coming from a dwarf star considered to be a prime target…
Young researcher discovers source of disco clams’ light show
The disco clam lives in small clusters and may use its flashing lips to communicate…
Blind lead the way in brave new world of tactile technology
Study participants navigated a tactile map. Credit: Image courtesy of University of California - Berkeley…
SEAFLOOR EXPERTS PUBLISH NEW VIEW OF ZONE WHERE MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 370 MIGHT LIE
Seafloor topography in the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 search area. Dashed lines approximate the search…