Scientists have greater insight into the atmospheric conditions on Mars than ever before following an international research project involving the University of Huddersfield. The findings of the project will help them identify ...
Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2023
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Iraqi archaeological marvels that have survived millennia and the ravages of war now face a modern threat: being blasted and slowly buried by sandstorms linked to climate change.
Archaeology
Apr 16, 2023
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Reactive oxygen species—very reactive molecules containing oxygen—have a great impact on mineralization processes in tidal sandflats, finds a study now published in Nature Communications. Their investigation is thus ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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The Lanzhou-Xinjiang High-speed Railway (LXHSR) runs through four strong windy areas where land surfaces are all affected by the Gobi Desert. The threat from wind-blown sand/gravel by extremely strong winds in these areas ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 10, 2023
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Seagrasses are flowering plants that form dense underwater meadows in coastal waters worldwide, from the frigid seas of the Arctic to the warm shallows of the Caribbean. These meadows provide a refuge for young fish, food ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 17, 2023
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Ground-penetrating radar from China's Martian rover Zhurong reveals shallow impact craters and other geologic structures in the top five meters of the Red Planet's surface. The images of the Martian subsurface are presented ...
Planetary Sciences
Feb 14, 2023
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Escherichia coli is best known as a gastrointestinal pathogen in warm-blooded animals. For the last hundred years, its presence on beaches has been assumed to indicate fecal pollution, leading to beach closures. New research ...
Ecology
Feb 9, 2023
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Humans are artificially expanding cities' coastlines by extending industrial ports and creating luxury residential waterfronts. Developers have added over 2,350 square kilometers of land (900 square miles, or about 40 Manhattans) ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 9, 2023
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Geologists are interested in the sedimentary cycle—erosion from mountains that forms sand that is carried out to the ocean—because it's foundational for understanding how the planet works.
Earth Sciences
Feb 8, 2023
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The number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year, tying with 2020 for the fewest number of reported incidents in the last 10 years. According to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2023
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