Second earthquake shakes China; 1 dead in earlier quake
The U.S. Geological Survey says a second earthquake has hit China.
Environment
May 21, 2021
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Vast Antarctic iceberg could drift through ocean for years
A vast iceberg that broke off Antarctica earlier this month could drift through the ocean for several years before it breaks up and melts away, a scientist from the European Space Agency said Friday.
Earth Sciences
May 21, 2021
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Handwritten example of famous Einstein equation gets $1.2M
A letter written by Albert Einstein in which he writes out his famous E = mc2 equation has sold at auction for more than $1.2 million, about three times more than it was expected to get, Boston-based RR Auction said Friday.
General Physics
May 21, 2021
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University of Montana students lead prescribed wildfire burn on university ranch
In mid-April on the University of Montana-owned Bandy Ranch in neighboring Powell County, the snow was still visible on the surrounding Garnet Mountains, geese were honking overhead and Cottonwood Creek was beginning to ripple.
Environment
May 21, 2021
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Clues from soured milk reveal how gold veins form
For decades scientists have been puzzled by the formation of rare hyper-enriched gold deposits in places like Ballarat in Australia, Serra Palada in Brazil, and Red Lake in Ontario. While such deposits typically form over ...
Earth Sciences
May 21, 2021
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New research examines why some firms prepare for natural disasters and others don't
Despite the increasing frequency and severity of floods, storms, wildfires and other natural hazards, some firms in disaster-prone areas prepare while others do not.
Economics & Business
May 21, 2021
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A new replication crisis: Research that is less likely to be true is cited more
Papers in leading psychology, economic and science journals that fail to replicate and therefore are less likely to be true are often the most cited papers in academic research, according to a new study by the University ...
Other
May 21, 2021
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Molecular switch enables photomechanical jumping of polymers
Jumping movement is commonly observed in nature, including for mammals, insects and the other land creatures; this fluid motion aims for rapid mobility, a faster arrival time at a destination over large obstacles and rough ...
Materials Science
May 21, 2021
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Deeper insight into Higgs boson production using W bosons
Discovering the Higgs boson in 2012 was only the start. Physicists immediately began measuring its properties, an investigation that is still ongoing as they try to unravel if the Higgs mechanism is realized in nature as ...
General Physics
May 21, 2021
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Darwin foreshadowed modern scientific theories
When Charles Darwin published "Descent of Man" 150 years ago, he launched scientific investigations on human origins and evolution. This week, three leading scientists in different, but related disciplines published "Modern ...
Evolution
May 21, 2021
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