One of the most challenging aspects of astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is anticipating what life and extraterrestrial civilizations will look like. Invariably, we have only one example ...
Astrobiology
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Your landlord has just raised your rent by 10% and your mind starts running the numbers—should you cop it sweet or look to move?
Economics & Business
Nov 14, 2024
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Microorganisms—bacteria, viruses and other tiny life forms—may drive biological variation in visible life as much, if not more, than genetic mutations, creating new lineages and even new species of animals and plants, ...
Evolution
Nov 14, 2024
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Anthropogenic aerosols, tiny solid and liquid air pollution particles, have masked a fraction of global warming caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gases. Climate researchers have known for decades that anthropogenic aerosols ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 14, 2024
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A study released in Science determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste—plastic that isn't recycled or properly disposed of and ends up as pollution—by 91% and plastic-related greenhouse gases ...
Environment
Nov 14, 2024
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Scientists have found a trigger for social learning in wild animals. An experiment on great tits has pinpointed a single factor—immigration—that can cause birds to pay close attention to others, leading them to rapidly ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2024
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Self-employment can provide an alternative career transition to retirement, but only for those in good health and in high-paying careers, research from Trinity Business School reveals.
Economics & Business
Nov 14, 2024
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The gentle, slow-moving Florida manatee has no natural predators.
Ecology
Nov 14, 2024
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The cellular membrane controls the passage of substances in and out of the cell. Some larger cargo, such as membrane proteins, nutrients, and pathogens, enter the cell via a process known as clathrin-mediated endocytosis.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2024
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Sexual harassment, whether it's catcalling or groping, is one of the most pervasive forms of violence against women in the world.
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2024
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