A team of pathophysiologists at the University of Milan has found that climbing stairs or walking for short bursts allows people to consume 20% to 60% more energy than if they do the same activity nonstop for the same distance. ...
The atomic nucleus is made up of protons and neutrons, particles that exist through the interaction of quarks bonded by gluons. It would seem, therefore, that it should not be difficult to reproduce all the properties of ...
General Physics
Oct 15, 2024
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In the shadow of South Australia's largest mountain range beneath the outback soil lies a fossil record that reveals a rich history of life on Earth. Fossils found at Nilpena Ediacara National Park preserve a pivotal moment ...
Evolution
Oct 14, 2024
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A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.
Plants & Animals
Oct 14, 2024
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One of the most notorious mass extinction events in modern times occurred on a hilltop in coastal Ecuador in the 1980s. Ninety species of plants known from nowhere else on Earth—many of them new to science and not yet given ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 15, 2024
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Scientists have debated the purpose of the ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) produced by rodents since the discovery of these sounds in the 1950s. There's a wide research consensus suggesting USVs are a form of social communication, ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 14, 2024
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A study by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science identified El Niño–Southern Oscillation as the primary cause of the spike in global surface temperature in 2023, ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 15, 2024
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The giant fossil skull of an extinct elephant, discovered in northern India's Kashmir Valley in 2000, sheds light on a poorly known episode in elephant evolutionary history.
Evolution
Oct 14, 2024
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Dr. Mo Abolkheir, a philosopher specializing in inventions and patents, has identified a logical fallacy—a flawed argument that may appear valid but is based on faulty reasoning—within the law.
Economics & Business
Oct 17, 2024
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Atmospheric rivers—those long, narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that bring heavy rain and storms to the U.S. West Coast and many other regions—are shifting toward higher latitudes, and that's changing weather patterns ...
Environment
Oct 14, 2024
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