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Martian glass may reveal ancient life

June 24, 2015
News
By using data from Mars, geologists have discovered evidence for the presence of glass which may be key to finding past life. Research at Brown University used satellite data from...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology, Physics
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Smartphones to predict earthquakes

June 19, 2015
News
Geophysicists have discovered that GPS sensors in smartphones could be used as an earthquake warning system. By using data from hundreds of smartphones, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey believe...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geophysics, Tectonics
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Penguins can taste only sour and salty food

June 16, 2015
Insight
Findings published in Current Biology suggest penguins can taste only sour and salty food.
Earth & Environmental
Environment, Focal Point
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Greenhouse emission ‘gap’ explained

June 15, 2015
News
Scientists at the University of Bristol say data on the five most abundant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – used in refrigerators and air conditioners – show that almost half of the global emissions...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Can pollen make it rain?

June 10, 2015
News
Researchers have discovered that broken pollen particles can trigger cloud formation. Scientists at the University of Michigan used a cloud condensation nuclei counter and found that when pollen gets wet,...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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Calbuco volcano in Chile

June 5, 2015
Insight
The volcano Calbuco – one of the most active volcanoes in Chile – erupted twice in a few hours on 22 April leading to the evacuation of 4,000 residents within...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental, Focal Point, Geology
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Ice ages explain decline in avian biodiversity

May 6, 2015
News
By studying bird species, scientists have discovered that major decline in biodiversity coincides with ice ages rather than human activities. Researchers at Uppsala University’s Evolutionary Biology Centre used mathematical calculations...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Zoology
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The oldest unevolved organism

April 20, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered a deep-sea microorganism that shows no evidence of evolution in the last 2 billion years. A research team at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA)...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Paleobiology
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Double dome points to largest asteroid impact

April 16, 2015
News
The world’s largest asteroid impact zone – invisible at the earth’s surface – has been found in central Australia. By studying drill cores, geophysicists at the Australian National University (ANU)...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology, Geophysics
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The rise of new ozone-damaging gases

March 9, 2015
News
Short lived gases - previously thought to have little effect on the environment - can contribute to ozone depletion and influence climate.A team of researchers at Leeds’ University School of...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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