Australia's south east is currently sweltering under an intense heatwave, one that is likely to become the second longest heatwave on record in the region.
Environment
Jan 17, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Humans and some of our hominid ancestors such as Homo erectus have been walking for more than a million years, and researchers are close to figuring out how we do it.
Other
Jan 17, 2014
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Israel's prestigious Wolf Prize this year will honor American, Canadian, Swedish and Taiwanese scientists.
Other
Jan 17, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Graphene—the thinnest and strongest known material in the universe and a formidable conductor of electricity and heat – gets many of its amazing properties from the fact that it occupies only two dimensions: ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 17, 2014
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Leading economists, including Lisa M. Lynch, dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, sent a joint letter this week to President Obama and congressional leaders in support of the Fair Minimum Wage Act. ...
Economics & Business
Jan 17, 2014
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The discovery of a Portuguese manuscript purporting to include an illustration of a kangaroo has been used to question which European power was first to "discover" Australia.
Archaeology
Jan 17, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Along with global climate change, loss of habitat poses a prime threat to the well-being of Earth's animals. As people farm and develop more land that once teemed with a range of species, biodiversity and animal ...
Ecology
Jan 17, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The eastern Sahara Desert was once home to a 45,000 km2 freshwater lake similar in surface area to the largest in the world today.
Earth Sciences
Jan 17, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Banks that received federal bailout money approved riskier loans and shifted capital toward risky investments, according to a University of Michigan researcher.
Economics & Business
Jan 17, 2014
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Twenty years ago, a fault that scientists didn't even know existed slipped, triggering a massive 6.7 magnitude earthquake centered beneath the San Fernando Valley, with shockwaves rippling throughout the greater Los Angeles ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 17, 2014
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