Tests on Earth appear to confirm how the red planet's spider-shaped geologic formations are carved by carbon dioxide.
Planetary Sciences
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The Amazon rainforest is home to a remarkable variety of plants and animals not found anywhere else on Earth, with some species only located in certain areas, but the reason for this has perplexed and divided scientists for ...
Ecology
16 hours ago
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For the second winter in a row, the extent of Antarctic sea ice has been exceptionally below average—and it has just set a new record low for this time of year.
Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2024
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More than 700 million years ago, the Earth was plunged into a state that geologists call "snowball Earth", when our planet was entirely encased in ice. This happened when the polar ice caps expanded so far that they joined ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 6, 2024
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Bacteria use their internal 24-hour clocks to anticipate the arrival of new seasons, according to research carried out with the assistance of an "ice bucket challenge."
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 6, 2024
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July 22, 2024 was the hottest day in recorded human history, with a global average temperature of 17.16 C.
Environment
Sep 4, 2024
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It's become a ritual in our family—after a long day at his rowing regatta, my 17-year-old son and I get fast food on the way home. I am sure there are far more nutritious ways to replace the calories he's burned. But I ...
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2024
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Photosynthesis can take place in nature even at extremely low light levels. This is the result of an international study that investigated the development of Arctic microalgae at the end of the polar night. The measurements ...
Ecology
Sep 4, 2024
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People have observed the bright Martian poles wax and wane for centuries, but only within the last 50 years have scientists discovered that they are mostly comprised of carbon dioxide cycling in and out of the atmosphere ...
Planetary Sciences
Sep 3, 2024
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As humans alter the planet's climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth's history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice structures like glaciers serve as nature's freezers, ...
Ecology
Sep 1, 2024
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