Why house sparrows lay both big and small eggs
Why does the egg size of house sparrows vary so much? Isn't it always an advantage to be big?
Ecology
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Talk Trump may tap strategic oil reserves raises questions
Reports that President Donald Trump could soon tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a bid to lower gasoline prices have raised concerns the emergency stockpile is being compromised for political purposes.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 20, 2018
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US household wealth tops $100 trillion for first time
US household wealth topped the $100 trillion mark for the first time ever in the first quarter of 2018, the US Federal Reserve said on Thursday.
Economics & Business
Jun 7, 2018
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Australian fished populations drop by a third over ten years, study finds
Large fish species are rapidly declining around Australia, according to the first continental diver census of shallow reef fish. Contrary to years of sustainability reports, our study indicates that excessive fishing pressure ...
Ecology
Jun 7, 2018
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Study warns of alarming decline in Australian fish
Conservation experts warned Wednesday of alarming falls in Australian fish populations and called for more marine reserves and better management to halt the decline.
Ecology
Jun 6, 2018
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Angola loses first satellite, plans successor
Angola on Monday confirmed the premature death of its first national telecoms satellite, Angosat-1, which was launched in December and was expected to have a working life of 15 years.
Space Exploration
Apr 23, 2018
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A decade after housing bust, mortgage industry on shaky ground, experts warn
Despite tough banking rules put in place after last decade's housing crash, the mortgage market again faces the risk of a meltdown that could endanger the U.S. economy, warn two Berkeley Haas professors in a paper co-authored ...
Economics & Business
Mar 29, 2018
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Bitcoin roars to record past $15,000
Bitcoin ploughed past $15,000 to a fresh record on Thursday, triggering a warning the cryptocurrency was "like a charging train with no brakes" and prompting fresh concern about its looming launch on mainstream markets.
Internet
Dec 7, 2017
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Venezuela creating digital currency amid financing crisis
Venezuela is creating a digital currency to combat a financial blockade by the United States, President Nicolas Maduro announced Sunday.
Internet
Dec 4, 2017
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Great Barrier Reef protected zones help fish in even lightly exploited areas
Protected zones of the Great Barrier Reef benefit fish even at the relatively lightly-fished northern reefs, according to a study published November 8, 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Carolina Castro-Sanguino ...
Ecology
Nov 8, 2017
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