Sea turtles like it local
New research has revealed how an endangered turtle capable of traversing big distances to find a mate may not do so due to seasonal ocean currents.
Ecology
May 8, 2018
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Malaria parasite accumulates undetected in bone marrow
A Plasmodium vivax infection is like an iceberg: It's dangerous, in part, because much of it hides out of view. A new study published this week in mBio shows how researchers are revealing more of this parasite's biology.
Cell & Microbiology
May 8, 2018
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Being able to adapt in the classroom improves teachers' well-being
Every few months, there are reports about the prevalence of poor well-being and high attrition among teachers. These reports describe many teachers as stressed or burnt out. Between 8% and 30% of Australian teachers are choosing ...
Social Sciences
May 8, 2018
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Are conservatives more sceptical of climate change? It depends
The widely held belief that people with conservative political views are more likely to reject climate change science has been challenged by University Queensland researchers.
Environment
May 8, 2018
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Sharks can acquire a taste for jazz music
While for many people sharks bring to mind the Jaws theme music, it seems sharks themselves prefer jazz.
Ecology
May 8, 2018
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Taking air travel to the streets, or just above them
There was a time when people and goods were moved through the crowded city on the ground, restricted to the busy street surfaces by necessity and gravity.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 8, 2018
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Americans are becoming more socially isolated, but they're not feeling lonelier
Are Americans becoming lonelier?
Social Sciences
May 8, 2018
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NASA Satellite detects Kilauea fissures
The eruption of Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawaii triggered a number of gas- and lava-oozing fissures in the East Riff Zone of the volcano. The fissures and high levels of sulfur dioxide gas prompted evacuations in ...
Environment
May 8, 2018
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Powerful hurricanes strengthen faster now than 30 years ago
Hurricanes that intensify rapidly—a characteristic of almost all powerful hurricanes—do so more strongly and quickly now than they did 30 years ago, according to a study published recently in Geophysical Research Letters, ...
Earth Sciences
May 8, 2018
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Extinct pigeon species related to dodo found
A new pigeon species, the Zealandian Dove, which is related to the extinct dodo, has been identified at the Central Otago fossil site near St Bathans on the South Island of New Zealand by researchers from New Zealand and ...
Archaeology
May 8, 2018
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