A polar bear chases a reindeer into the water, drags it ashore and devours it, in a striking scene caught on film for the first time.
Ecology
Nov 28, 2021
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The behavior of avalanches has generated interest among physicists for the insights that they can provide about many other systems, not least of which is how snow falls down a mountainside. To that end, a team of researchers ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 12, 2021
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A University of Toronto astronomer's research suggests the solar system is surrounded by a magnetic tunnel that can be seen in radio waves.
Astronomy
Oct 18, 2021
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Like Earth, Mars experiences climatic variations during the course of a year because of the tilted nature of its orbit (aka. seasonal change). Similarly, these variations in temperature result in interaction between the atmosphere ...
Planetary Sciences
Sep 29, 2021
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Two University of Wyoming researchers are part of the first-ever mapping of magnetic stripes—one of the foundations of plate tectonics—within the lower gabbroic section of fast-spreading oceanic crust.
Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2021
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A massive icebreaker cuts its way through the frozen waters of the Arctic Ocean, clearing a path to the North Pole, all white as far as the eye can see. But even here, the impact of climate change can be felt.
Environment
Sep 8, 2021
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Scientists have discovered what is believed to be the world's northernmost landmass—a yet-to-be-named island north of Greenland that could soon be swallowed up by seawaters.
Earth Sciences
Aug 28, 2021
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The tipping point for irreversible global warming may have already been triggered, the scientist who led the biggest-ever expedition to the Arctic warned on Tuesday.
Environment
Jun 15, 2021
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The top of the world got a sunrise special Thursday—a "ring of fire" solar eclipse.
Space Exploration
Jun 10, 2021
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People across Earth's northern hemisphere viewed an annular solar eclipse Thursday with parts of Canada and Siberia privy to the best view of the celestial event.
Space Exploration
Jun 10, 2021
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