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Published New small laser device can help detect signs of life on other planets - New Small Laser Device Can Help Detect Signs of Life on Other Planets
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As space missions delve deeper into the outer solar system, the need for more compact, resource-cons...
Published Arc volcanoes are wetter than previously thought, with scientific and economic implications - Arc Volcanoes: Wetness and Its Implications
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The percentage of water in arc volcanoes, which form above subduction zones, may be far more than ma...
Published Malformed seashells, ancient sediment provide clues about Earth's past - Malformed Seashells and Ancient Sediment: A Window into Earth's Past
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Shrunken seashells and unusually dark sediment cores have helped geoscientists better understand the...
Published Mysteries of the Earth: Researchers predict how fast ancient magma ocean solidified - Mysteries of the Earth: Researchers predict how fast ancient magma ocean solidified
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Previous research estimated that it took hundreds of million years for the ancient Earth's magma oce...
Published Mountain growth influences greenhouse effect - Mountain Growth: A Natural Solution to the Greenhouse Effect
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A group of researchers has taken advantage of different erosion rates and investigated how uplift an...
Published Water arsenic including in public water is linked to higher urinary arsenic totals among the U.S. population - Water Arsenic Linked to Higher Urinary Arsenic Totals Among the U.S. Population
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A new study shows that water arsenic levels are linked to higher urinary arsenic among the U.S. popu...
Published What lies beneath: Volcanic secrets revealed - What Lies Beneath: Volcanic Secrets Revealed
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Lava samples have revealed a new truth about the geological make-up of the Earth's crust and could h...
Published Future emissions from 'country of permafrost' significant, must be factored into global climate targets - Future Emissions from 'Country of Permafrost' Significant, Must be Factored into Global Climate Targets
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By the end of this century, permafrost in the rapidly warming Arctic will likely emit as much carbon...
Published Learning about the first animals on Earth from life at the poles - Learning About the First Animals on Earth from Life at the Poles
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The amazing survival strategies of polar marine creatures might help to explain how the first animal...
Published How can a pollinating insect be recognized in the fossil record? - How to Identify Pollinating Insects in Fossil Records
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Insect pollination is a decisive process for the survival and evolution of angiosperm (flowering) pl...
Published Newly identified softshell turtle lived alongside T. rex and Triceratops - Newly Identified Softshell Turtle Lived Alongside T. Rex and Triceratops
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Scientists describe the find of a new softshell turtle from the end of the Cretaceous Period. ABSTRA...
Published River erosion can shape fish evolution - River Erosion Can Shape Fish Evolution
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A new study of the freshwater greenfin darter fish suggests river erosion can be a driver of biodive...
Published Sea urchins are struggling to 'get a grip' as climate change alters ecosystems - Sea Urchins Struggling to 'Get a Grip' as Climate Change Alters Ecosystems
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As global climate change causes weather extremes ranging from heat waves and droughts to heavy rains...
Published Scientists say sea-level changes formed Australia's K'Gari Sand Island, Great Barrier Reef - Scientists Say Sea-Level Changes Formed Australia's K'Gari Sand Island, Great Barrier Reef
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Researchers report evidence the formation of K'gari and the Great Barrier Reef are linked to a chang...
Published The clue is in the glue -- Nature's secret for holding it together - The Clue is in the Glue: Nature's Secret for Holding it Together
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An obscure aquatic plant has helped to explain how plants avoid cracking up under the stresses and s...
Published Geologists challenge conventional view of Earth's continental history, stability with new study - Geologists Challenge Conventional View of Earth's Continental History, Stability with New Study
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The seemingly stable regions of the Earth's continental plates -- the so-called stable cratons -- ha...
Published Surprising chemical complexity of Saturn's rings changing planet's upper atmosphere - Surprising Chemical Complexity of Saturn's Rings Changing Planet's Upper Atmosphere
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A new study based on data from the final orbits last year of NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows the rin...
Published A 10,000-year-old infant burial provides insights into the use of baby carriers and family heirlooms in prehistory - A 10,000-Year-Old Infant Burial: Insights into Prehistoric Baby Carriers and Family Heirlooms
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Researchers argue that they have found evidence of the use of baby carriers 10,000 years ago at the...
Published Bizarre meat-eating dinosaur joins 'Rogues' Gallery' of giant predators from classic fossil site in Egypt's Sahara Desert - Bizarre Meat-Eating Dinosaur Joins 'Rogues' Gallery' of Giant Predators from Classic Fossil Site in Egypt's Sahara Desert
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The fossil of a still-unnamed species provides the first known record of the abelisaurid group of th...
Published Invasive rats transform reef fish behavior - Invasive Rats Transform Reef Fish Behavior
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Scientists have discovered for the first time that invasive rats on tropical islands are affecting t...