Native Fijian bees' love for pollen from introduced species could be a major threat to the Pacific island's ecosystems, according to research by students from Flinders University and the University of South Australia.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2016
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For the past five years, the University of Georgia's Laurie Reitsema has been researching how early childhood living conditions affect individuals' health outcomes as adults.
Archaeology
Jun 8, 2016
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Sand dunes cover much of this terrain, which has large boulders lying on flat areas between the dunes.
Space Exploration
Jun 8, 2016
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Researchers at Penn State are refining a natural, low-cost process that will help remove some of the most abundant pollutants, such as iron, from mine-contaminated water.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 8, 2016
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13
A high-resolution model of how soil erosion impacts the carbon cycle of a small South Carolina watershed may help explain an apparent imbalance in the world's carbon budget. Explaining that apparent imbalance is necessary ...
Environment
Jun 8, 2016
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If, like a growing number of people, you're willing to trust the internet to safeguard your finances, shepherd your love life, and maybe even steer your car, being able to cast your vote online might seem like a logical, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2016
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A changing climate means that by 2070 koalas may no longer call large parts of inland Australia home, researchers have found.
Ecology
Jun 8, 2016
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About one-half of the stars in our Milky Way galaxy are thought to be in binary systems wherein both stars orbit their common center of mass. If the binaries are formed with the appropriate masses and separations, it is possible ...
Astronomy
Jun 8, 2016
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The move from life on land to life in the sea has led to the evolution of a new sense for sea snakes, a University of Adelaide-led study suggests.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2016
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Ordinary citizens can be of a great help in improving maritime safety. A new, innovative solution by the ESABALT project of BONUS, the joint Baltic Sea research and development programme, enables leisure boaters to make observations ...
Environment
Jun 8, 2016
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