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The Mammoth's Lament: How Cosmic Impact Sparked Devastating Climate Change
May 20, 2013 — Researchers have found evidence of a major cosmic event near the end of the Ice Age. The ensuing climate change forced many species to adapt or ... > full story -
Parasitic Wasps Use Calcium Pump to Block Fruit Fly Immunity
May 20, 2013 — Parasitic wasps switch off the immune systems of fruit flies by draining calcium from the flies' blood cells, a finding that offers new insight into how pathogens break through a host's defenses. ... > full story -
Amazon River Exhales Virtually All Carbon Taken Up by Rainforest
May 20, 2013 — Woody plant matter is almost completely digested by bacteria living in the Amazon River. This tough stuff plays a major part in fueling the river's breath. The finding has implications for global ... > full story -
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Not Just Blowing in the Wind: Compressing Air for Renewable Energy Storage
May 20, 2013 — A comprehensive study into the potential for compressed air energy storage in the Pacific Northwest has identified two locations in Washington state that could store enough Northwest wind energy ... > full story -
Air Pollution and Noise Pollution Increase Cardiovascular Risk
May 20, 2013 — Both fine-particle air pollution and noise pollution may increase a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to new ... > full story -
Slow Earthquakes: It's All in the Rock Mechanics
May 20, 2013 — Earthquakes that last minutes rather than seconds are a relatively recent discovery, according to an international team of seismologists. Researchers have been aware of these slow earthquakes, only ... > full story -
Earth's Iron Core Is Surprisingly Weak
May 20, 2013 — Researchers have used a diamond anvil cell to squeeze iron at pressures as high as 3 million times that felt at sea level to recreate conditions at the center of Earth. The findings could refine ... > full story -
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Archaeological Genetics: It's Not All as Old as It at First Seems
May 20, 2013 — Genomic analyses suggest that patterns of genetic diversity which indicate population movement may not be as ancient as previously believed, but may be attributable to recent ... > full story -
Lovelorn Frogs Bag Closest Crooner
May 20, 2013 — What lures a lady frog to her lover? Good looks, the sound of his voice, the size of his pad or none of the above? After weighing up their options, female strawberry poison frogs (Oophaga pumilio) ... > full story -
Why We Need to Put the Fish Back Into Fisheries
May 19, 2013 — Overfishing has reduced fish populations and biodiversity across much of the world’s oceans. In response, fisheries are increasingly reliant on a handful of highly valuable shellfish. However, ... > full story
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