Organic residues on ceramic pottery are a valuable resource for understanding medieval cuisines of Islamic-ruled Sicily, according to a study published June 9, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jasmine Lundy of ...
Archaeology
Jun 10, 2021
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As the driver of global atmospheric and ocean circulation, the tropics play a central role in understanding past and future climate change. Both global climate simulations and worldwide ocean temperature reconstructions indicate ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2021
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A University of Oklahoma-led interdisciplinary study on a decade-long experiment (1997-2009) at the University of Minnesota found that lower nitrogen levels in soil promoted release of carbon dioxide from soils under high ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2020
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The food preparation preferences of Chinese cooks—such as the technological choice to boil or steam grains, instead of grinding or processing them into flour—had continental-scale consequences for the adoption of new ...
Archaeology
Nov 4, 2020
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Income inequality may be linked to how often people French kiss, according to a worldwide study by Abertay University.
Social Sciences
Feb 28, 2020
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Tiny meteorites no larger than grains of sand hold new clues about the atmosphere on ancient Earth, according to scientists.
Earth Sciences
Jan 30, 2020
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The mystery of the role of people and climate in the fate of Australian megafauna might have been solved in a breakthrough study published today.
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2019
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Monkeys and other animals communicate through calls that can differ depending on region. The common marmoset is one such animal that communicates using regional dialects. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now found ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2019
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A major new study reveals how socio-economic migration within the UK has affected the geographic distribution of human DNA linked to traits such as education levels and health.
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2019
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Policies to encourage reductions in greenhouse gas emissions tend to stress the need to switch as many vehicles as possible to electric power. But a new study by MIT and the Ford Motor Company finds that depending on the ...
Environment
Aug 27, 2019
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