International team discover new species of flying reptiles
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Tag: Earth Science
New feathered dinosaur was one of the last surviving raptors
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Under extreme heat and drought, trees hardly benefit from an increased CO2 level
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Eclectic rocks influence earthquake types
Credit: IODP JRSO New Zealand's largest fault is a jumble of mixed-up rocks of all shapes, sizes, compositions and origins. ...
Co-occurring contaminants may increase NC groundwater risks
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Ships’ emissions create measurable regional change in clouds
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Small horses got smaller, big tapirs got bigger 47 million years ago
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UM scientists play a direct role in identification of forests for protection in Borneo
Credit: Jedediah Brodie MISSOULA - An international team of researchers, including two from the University of Montana, are working to ...
Arctic light pollution affects fish, zooplankton up to 200 metres deep
Fish behavior and stock assessments may be influenced by this sensitivity to light all over the worldCredit: Photo: Geir Johnsen, ...
Can soap really ‘kill’ the coronavirus? (video)
Constantly being told to wash your hands? Us too. So we're diving into the chemistry behind why soap is so ...
New satellite-based algorithm pinpoints crop water use
The BESS-STAIR framework, developed by CABBI researchers at the University of Illinois, was tested in 12 sites across the US ...
NASA find Herold a fading ex-tropical cyclone
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview Former Tropical Cyclone Herold is now a fading area of low-pressure in the Southern Indian Ocean ...
Surprise! Ammonia emitted from fertilized paddy fields mostly doesn’t end up in the air
Credit: Jianlin Shen Livestock production and nitrogen fertilizer used in croplands emit lots of ammonia, which is the most abundant ...
Study by international team of scientists investigates evolution during Cambrian Explosion
Credit: Deline, et. al. A new study by an international team of scientists has revealed the developmental and evolutionary mechanisms ...
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