What causes landslides? Can we predict them to save lives?
A devastating landslide struck several remote villages in the mountainous Enga province in Papua New Guinea late last week.
A devastating landslide struck several remote villages in the mountainous Enga province in Papua New Guinea late last week.
Earth Sciences
May 28, 2024
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More than 2,000 people are now feared dead after a huge landslide buried a village in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, Australia's nearest neighbor. Rescue efforts are being stymied by the fact the land is still sliding ...
Earth Sciences
May 28, 2024
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A new analysis of data collected on Venus more than 30 years ago suggests the planet may currently be volcanically active.
Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and the University of Latvia have posited the first comprehensive physical explanation for the sun's various activity cycles. It identifies vortex-shaped currents ...
Astronomy
May 27, 2024
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The Berrio family moves around their home on raised planks, upon which their beds and furniture have been raised, to avoid the knee-high, murky waters that have invaded their modest brick house.
Environment
May 25, 2024
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Artificial intelligence software has been developed to rapidly analyze animal behavior so that behaviors can be more precisely linked to the activity of individual brain circuits and neurons, researchers in Seattle report.
Plants & Animals
May 24, 2024
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Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La NiƱa.
Environment
May 23, 2024
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A hotter world is likely to be a sicker world.
Environment
May 23, 2024
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With the depletion of fossil fuels and global warming, there is an urgent need to seek green, clean, and efficient energy resources. Against this backdrop, hydrogen is considered a potential candidate for replacing fossil ...
Nanomaterials
May 22, 2024
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We've been told, "The eyes are the window to the soul." Well, windows work two ways. Our eyes are also our windows to the world. What we see and how we see it help determine how we move through the world. In other words, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 22, 2024
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