Drones seek out invasive aquatic plants
Is it practical to use drones to detect invasive aquatic plants?
Ecology
Sep 28, 2015
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Unlocking secrets of how fossils form
Fossils tell amazing stories and inspire them, too—just think of this summer's "Jurassic World" blockbuster. But because some of the processes that preserve fossils are not well understood, there's still more information ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 16, 2015
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Murdoch's Fox buys National Geographic media unit
The National Geographic Society announced Wednesday it was selling its media operations, including its iconic magazine and cable television channels, to a joint venture led by 21st Century Fox.
Business
Sep 9, 2015
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Interdisciplinary research at LTU leading to new UAV technologies
Faculty from a number of academic disciplines at Louisiana Tech University are working together to develop new and innovative technologies in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) that could impact industries from public safety ...
Engineering
Sep 3, 2015
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Saving coral reefs depends more on protecting fish than safeguarding locations
A new study by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) has found that coral reef diversity 'hotspots' in the southwestern Indian Ocean rely more on the biomass of fish than where they are located, a conclusion that has major ...
Environment
Sep 2, 2015
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Apple wants to guide your news consumption with News app
Apple wants to be a central part of how you consume news.
Software
Sep 2, 2015
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Mass extinction survival is more than just a numbers game
Widespread species are at just as high risk of being wiped out as rare ones after global mass extinction events, says new research by UK scientists.
Archaeology
Aug 11, 2015
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Scientists' new chemical blueprint could be the answer to tackling stone theft
Scientists at Loughborough University hope their early trials of a new chemical blueprint technique could assist a crackdown on stone theft.
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 28, 2015
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Humans once hunted them, but may now hold key to fur seal survival
Oil rigs and artificial reefs are often given a bad rap for their environmental impact but they may be playing a vital role in feeding one of Australia's largest sea creatures, still recovering from centuries of hunting by ...
Ecology
Jul 2, 2015
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Researcher develops artificial-intelligence tools for environmental research
In pre-computer times, engineers, environmental planners and scientists alike relied heavily on detailed topographic maps to do everything from plan projects to survey areas at risk of flooding or landslides.
Computer Sciences
Jun 30, 2015
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