Warming temperatures and changes in ocean circulation and salinity are driving the breakup of ice sheets in Antarctica, but a new study suggests that intense storms may help push the system over the edge.
Earth Sciences
Jul 18, 2019
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A fundamental norm of science is that its findings are common property of the scientific community and that scientific progress relies on open communication and sharing. Yet all too often, journal editors and reviewers reject ...
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2019
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Public housing officials in Chicago were planning wellbeing checks on residents as the heat and humidity are expected to mount to dangerous levels as part of a wave of sweltering weather covering a substantial portion of ...
Environment
Jul 18, 2019
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More than 90 percent of northern petrels found dead off the Danish coast had plastic in their stomachs, a study by Denmark's environmental protection agency said Thursday.
Environment
Jul 18, 2019
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Miamians are already used to stifling heat waves that leave them sprinting from air-conditioned cars to air-conditioned buildings or flocking to the beach to cool off. Or so they think.
Environment
Jul 18, 2019
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The heat goes on: Earth sizzled to its hottest June on record as the climate keeps going to extremes.
Environment
Jul 18, 2019
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Mankind's destruction of nature is driving species to the brink of extinction at an "unprecedented" rate, the leading wildlife conservation body warned Thursday as it added more than 7,000 animals, fish and plants to its ...
Ecology
Jul 18, 2019
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Why does it take 200 million sperm to fertilize a single egg?
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 18, 2019
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Heat transfer through a single molecule has been measured for the first time by an international team of researchers led by the University of Michigan.
Condensed Matter
Jul 18, 2019
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There are some crazy poisons in this world of ours, and they're often found in things you'd least expect. In this week's episode of Reactions, we break down our top five strangest poisons.
Other
Jul 18, 2019
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