Desert mosses use quartz rocks as sun shades
Living under a translucent rock can be quite comfortable—if you're a moss in the Mojave Desert.
Plants & Animals
Jul 24, 2020
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Map of ammonium's journey 'could prevent infection'
The mechanism of a protein which transports ammonium across cell membranes has been discovered in research led at the University of Strathclyde, which could lay the foundations for preventing infection.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 24, 2020
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Historic carbon dioxide decline could hold clues for future climate
A new study led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) provides a clearer snapshot of conditions during the last ice age—when global ice sheets were at their peak—and could even lead to better models ...
Environment
Jul 24, 2020
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Russia rejects space weapon claim as 'propaganda'
Russia on Friday dismissed accusations from the United States and Britain that it had tested an anti-satellite weapon in space as "propaganda".
Space Exploration
Jul 24, 2020
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Ancient African skull sheds light on American crocodile origins
The extinct African crocodile species Crocodylus checchiai may be closely related to American crocodile species alive today, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The findings suggest that crocodiles may have ...
Archaeology
Jul 24, 2020
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Men 'less supportive' in more egalitarian nations
A new 42-country study has found that the more gender egalitarian the country, the less likely men are to support women's causes.
Social Sciences
Jul 24, 2020
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Five questions about Ethiopia's controversial Nile dam
Ethiopia said this week it had hit its first-year target for filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a concrete colossus 145 metres (475 feet) high that has fuelled tensions with downstream nations for nearly a decade.
Environment
Jul 24, 2020
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Fires triple in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands in 2020
The number of forest fires in the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands, has nearly tripled in 2020 compared to the same period last year, according to satellite data released Thursday.
Environment
Jul 24, 2020
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Vietnam suspends wildlife trade as pandemic prods action
Vietnam, one of Asia's biggest consumers of wildlife products, has suspended all imports of wild animal species "dead or alive" and vowed to "eliminate" illegal markets across the country.
Ecology
Jul 24, 2020
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Rare leopard frog found beyond its known range in Southwest
A rare frog has been found beyond its known range in the Southwest.
Ecology
Jul 24, 2020
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