Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Texas A&M University used satellite images, on-the-ground measurements and a statistical model to determine how much of the earth is covered by rivers and ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 28, 2018
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A new University of Guelph study has revealed that people in open relationships are as happy as their coupled-up counterparts
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2018
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A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology provides new clues indicating that an exoplanet 500 light-years away is much like Earth.
Astronomy
Jun 28, 2018
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NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean early on June 28 and caught an image of newly formed Tropical Depression 09W.
Earth Sciences
Jun 28, 2018
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A discovery by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory supports a century-old theory by Albert Einstein that explains how heat moves through everything from travel mugs to engine parts.
Condensed Matter
Jun 28, 2018
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Carbon dioxide emissions from human activities must approach zero within several decades to avoid risking grave damage from the effects of climate change. This will require creativity and innovation, because some types of ...
Environment
Jun 28, 2018
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have recorded the most detailed atomic movie of gold melting after being blasted by laser light. The insights they gained into how metals liquefy ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 28, 2018
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The loss of anatomical features is a frequent evolutionary event. For example, humans and other great apes have lost their tails and whales have lost their legs. The most convincing evidence comes from the presence of vestiges ...
Evolution
Jun 28, 2018
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British energy major BP on Thursday bought the nation's largest electric vehicle charging firm, as it bets on booming demand in the coming decades.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 28, 2018
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A UNESCO panel on Thursday added Lake Turkana, a conservation hotspot in Kenya and a candidate site for the birthplace of mankind, to the list of endangered World Heritage Sites.
Environment
Jun 28, 2018
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