Remains of early 1900s plane found in Antarctica
(AP) -- Remains of the first airplane ever taken to Antarctica, in 1912, have been found by Australian researchers, the team announced Saturday.
Archaeology
Jan 3, 2010
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Extreme heat already disrupts air travel. With climate change, it's going to get worse
Steven Pressfield's 2019 book, "36 Righteous Men," imagined a world where temperatures have risen so high commercial airlines in the Middle East have trouble flying. Neal Stephenson's popular new climate change thriller, ...
Environment
Mar 28, 2022
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Prehistoric people resilient in the face of extreme climate events
Pioneering early people who lived at the end of the last ice age actually carried on with life as usual despite plummeting temperatures, a study at a world-famous archaeological site in North Yorkshire suggests.
Evolution
Mar 27, 2018
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In Ocean's Depths, Heat-Loving 'Extremophile' Evolves a Strange Molecular Trick
(PhysOrg.com) -- Making its home near extreme temperatures of thermal vents on the ocean floor, the organism Methanopyrus kandleri harbors a molecular secret that intrigues evolutionary biologists and even HIV researchers.
Biochemistry
Apr 30, 2009
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Extreme heat wave in East Antarctica driven by record-breaking 'atmospheric river,' analysis finds
Scientists have identified the intricate meteorological drivers that led to an intense heat wave across East Antarctica in from 15-19 March 2022. The heat wave, which affected an area of the size of India (3.3 million km2), ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 10, 2024
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Reliable nuclear device to heat, power Mars Science Lab
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, which is scheduled to launch this week, has the potential to be the most productive Mars surface mission in history. That's due in part to its nuclear heat and power source.
Space Exploration
Nov 21, 2011
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Pushing the extra cold frontiers of superconducting science
Measuring the properties of superconducting materials in magnetic fields at close to absolute zero temperatures is difficult, but necessary to understand their quantum properties. How cold? Lower than 0.05 Kelvin (-272°C).
Superconductivity
Oct 18, 2018
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Stellar corpse reveals clues to missing stardust
Everything around you – your desk, your laptop, your coffee cup – in fact, even you – is made of stardust, the stuff forged in the fiery furnaces of stars that died before our sun was born. Probing the space surrounding ...
Astronomy
Dec 21, 2018
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All concrete, no trees: Athens ill-prepared for heatwaves
A densely-populated concrete jungle lacking in green space, Athens has become one of Europe's hottest capitals and despite its vulnerability to extreme temperatures, has failed to make environmental innovations, experts warn.
Environment
Jul 21, 2023
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Team discovers adaptations to explain strategies for survival on Mars
Research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine has revealed key features in proteins needed for life to function on Mars and other extreme environments.
Space Exploration
Mar 11, 2013
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