An isotope of a chemical element contains the same number of protons in the center of its atom, but when compared to another atom, the number of neutrons is different. Regarding water, some hydrogen and oxygen atoms within ...
Earth Sciences
May 18, 2022
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Southwestern China (SWC) is a region on the southeastern side of the Tibetan Plateau, in which both southwesterly and southeasterly winds influence weather patterns during the summer monsoon period. Spring drought before ...
Earth Sciences
May 17, 2022
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Wetland ecosystems are the most important and prolific natural methane (CH4) sources. CH4 is constantly flowing in and out of these regions (flux), and that flow periodically fluctuates. Methanogens (methane producers) and ...
Environment
May 13, 2022
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When the 10,000th observation was submitted to Mountain Rain or Snow on the morning of March 15th, wet snow was falling on much of the Sierra Nevada. The National Weather Service was predicting slick mountain passes and possible ...
Environment
May 11, 2022
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A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country into the paleodiet of extinct paleotheriidae (or pseudo horses) provides information about their feeding strategy and the environment they inhabited at the end of the ...
Paleontology & Fossils
May 10, 2022
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Maggie and Mike McKinney, their pets and a friend sought refuge in a bathroom of their home in Florida's Panhandle on Oct. 10, 2018 with three shot glasses and a bottle of Jameson Irish whiskey.
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2022
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Australian rainforests and bird communities remain under threat following the catastrophic 2019-2020 bushfire season, new UNSW Sydney research shows.
Ecology
Apr 28, 2022
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Evolutionary biologist Danielle Whittaker has a turkey vulture–size bone to pick with John James Audubon, the well-known artist and Audubon Society namesake.
Plants & Animals
Apr 27, 2022
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The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will see 17 to 21 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin, according to researchers at North Carolina State University. The Atlantic basin includes the entire Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 20, 2022
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New research led by Western Sydney University has found that male lyrebirds 'compose' long complex songs created out of mimicked sounds 'sampled' from their environment, and share these songs with their neighbors.
Plants & Animals
Apr 19, 2022
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