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Signs of Reversal of Arctic Cooling: Rapid Temperature Rise in the Coldest Region of Mainland Europe

Parts of the Arctic have cooled over the past century, but temperatures have been rising steeply since 1990, according to a summer temperature reconstruction ...  > full story
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Accepted Theory Explaining Frequent Eruptions at Italy’s Stromboli Volcano Questioned

One volcano that volcanologists believe they understand fairly well is Italy's Stromboli, which has been erupting every five to 20 minutes for thousands of years, ...  > full story
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Aging and Longevity Tied to Specific Brain Region in Mice

The protein SIRT1 in the brain is tied into a mechanism that allows animals to survive when food is scarce, according to a new study. The research suggests that SIRT1 may be involved with the life ...  > full story
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Swimmers at Sub-Tropical Beaches Show Increased Risk of Illness, Study Suggests

Swimmers at sub-tropical beaches face an increased risk of illness, according to new research. Scientists examined the risk of illness that beachgoers face when exposed to recreational marine ...  > full story
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Brainstem, Spinal Cord Images Hidden in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco

Michelangelo, the 16th century master painter and accomplished anatomist, appears to have hidden an image of the brainstem and spinal cord in a depiction of God ...  > full story
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Quantum Phenomenon Observed: Atoms Form Organized Structure from Unorganized One

Physicists have experimentally observed a quantum phenomenon, where an arbitrarily weak perturbation causes atoms to build an organized structure from an ...  > full story
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Marine Biodiversity Strongly Linked to Ocean Temperature

Scientists have mapped and analyzed global biodiversity patterns for over 11,000 marine species ranging from tiny zooplankton to sharks and whales. ...  > full story
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Hormonal Birth Control Alters Scent Communication in Primates

Hormonal contraceptives change the ways captive ring-tailed lemurs relate to one another both socially and sexually, according to a study that combined analyses of hormones, genes, scent ...  > full story
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Ancient DNA Identifies Donkey Ancestors, People Who Domesticated Them

In a finding that says much about the people who lived in northern Africa 5,000 years ago, scientists believe domestication of the donkey was achieved by nomadic people responding to the growing ...  > full story
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Marine Phytoplankton Declining: Striking Global Changes at the Base of the Marine Food Web Linked to Rising Ocean Temperatures

A new article reveals for the first time that microscopic marine algae known as phytoplankton have been declining globally over the 20th century. Phytoplankton forms ...  > full story
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Brilliant Star in a Colorful Neighborhood

A spectacular new image shows the brilliant and unusual star WR 22 and its colorful surroundings. WR 22 is a very hot and bright star that is shedding its atmosphere into space at a rate many ...  > full story

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