Within this century already, due to Antarctica alone, global sea level might rise up to three times as much as it did in the last century. This is a finding of an exceptionally comprehensive comparison of state-of-the-art ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 13, 2020
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The remains of a 90-million-year-old carnivorous dinosaur distantly related to Tyrannosaurus rex has been discovered in Argentine Patagonia by a team of paleontologists.
Archaeology
Feb 13, 2020
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Last month was the hottest January since scientists began keeping temperature records in 1880, U.S. government forecasters said Thursday.
Environment
Feb 13, 2020
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A little-known ocean-dwelling creature most commonly found growing on dead hermit crab shells may sound like an unlikely study subject for researchers, but this animal has a rare ability—it can make eggs and sperm for the ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2020
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Even under modest climate warming scenarios, the continental United States faces a significant loss of groundwater—about 119 million cubic meters, or roughly enough to fill Lake Powell four times or one quarter of Lake ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 13, 2020
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Scientists have a pretty good handle on how the birds and the bees work, but it comes to mating, almost all millipedes have been a mystery—until now. For the first time, researchers have puzzled out how these tiny creatures' ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2020
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A research team led by professors from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Physics and Astronomy has announced the discovery of a new electronic state of matter.
General Physics
Feb 13, 2020
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Chronic and non-healing wounds—one of the most devastating complications of diabetes and the leading cause of limb amputation—affects millions of Americans each year. Due to the complex nature of these wounds, proper ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 13, 2020
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An inexpensive lead sample collection kit distributed to homes in St. Joseph County is comparable in accuracy and sensitivity to more costly in-home analysis, according to research published this month in Environmental Research.
Environment
Feb 13, 2020
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NASA's space snowman is revealing fresh secrets from its home far beyond Pluto.
Space Exploration
Feb 13, 2020
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