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Visiting Snowball EarthBoulder, CO (SPX) May 14, 2012 Ancient glacial deposits in Norway (snowball Earth-aged Smalfjord and the younger Mortensnes formations) are superbly documented and illustrated in this comprehensive eight-day field guide. This guide was written specifically for use in the field, and, as authors A.H.N. Rice, Marc B. Edwards, and T.A. Hansen note, "is not necessarily fully understandable without actually being in front of the rocks." However, all readers will find the guide a fascinating peek into a wondrous, ancient Snowball Eart ... read more |
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 Analysis of Speed of Greenland Glaciers Gives New Insight for Rising Sea Level Changes in the speed that ice travels in more than 200 outlet glaciers indicates that Greenland's contribution to rising sea level in the 21st century could be significantly less than the upper limi ... more | .. |
  Caltech researchers use stalagmites to study past climate change There is an old trick for remembering the difference between stalactites and stalagmites in a cave: Stalactites hold tight to the ceiling while stalagmites might one day grow to reach the ceiling. N ... more | .. |
  Cancer Treatment Delivery Humanity is on the constant search for improvements in cancer treatments, and the International Space Station has provided a microgravity platform that has enabled advancements in the cancer treatme ... more | .. |
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  Feeding without the frenzy Like their human cousins, orangutans enjoy food and don't mind working a little to get it. If the menu's right, giraffes are even less picky. Two teams of students at Rice University's George R. Bro ... more | .. |
  New study shows bird color variations speed up evolution Researchers have found that bird species with multiple plumage colour forms within in the same population, evolve into new species faster than those with only one colour form, confirming a 60 year-o ... more | .. |
  Beetle-fungus disease threatens crops and landscape trees in Southern California A plant pathologist at the University of California, Riverside has identified a fungus that has been linked to the branch dieback and general decline of several backyard avocado and landscape trees ... more | .. |
  Extra gene drove instant leap in human brain evolution A partial, duplicate copy of a gene appears to be responsible for the critical features of the human brain that distinguish us from our closest primate kin. The momentous gene duplication event occu ... more |
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Anthropic touts improved Claude AI models
EU parliament backs carbon border tax exemption
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 Origin of devastating kiwifruit bacterium An international research team led by Virginia Tech Associate Professor Boris Vinatzer and Giorgio Balestra of the University of Tuscia in Italy has used the latest DNA sequencing technology to trac ... more | .. |
  Model Forecasts Long-Term Impacts of Forest Land-Use Decisions The drive to develop crops for use as biofuel, continues to raise questions about additional uses of forest land. A cutting edge computer model developed at North Carolina State University offers de ... more | .. |
  Moderate earthquake kills one in Tajikistan One man was killed when a moderate, 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck in central Tajikistan early Sunday, damaging several buildings. ... more | .. |
 Flooding kills five in Georgian capital Five people, including a mother and her two children, were killed when flooding brought by heavy rains destroyed houses overnight in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, officials said on Sunday. ... more |
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  40 die in Chinese hailstorm Forty people were killed when a brief but violent hailstorm and torrential rain swept through a mountainous region of northwestern China, the local government said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Study: Crows can recognize human voices Crows can learn to recognize familiar human voices and the calls of familiar birds from other species, Austrian researchers say. ... more | .. |
  US looks to broaden reform in Myanmar As Myanmar takes steps toward democracy, the United States is hoping that a broader section of the population will feel the fruits of reform, including potential foreign investment. ... more | .. |
  Chile supreme court halts Patagonia dam project Chile's supreme court has halted construction on the Rio Cuervo hydroelectric project in the country's remote and pristine Patagonia region, after accepting an appeal from environmental groups. ... more |
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Israel military says intercepted missile fired from Yemen
Top U.S. defense contractor L3 Tech to pay $62M to settle claims of deceptive practices
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  Ship guards trigger clashes with pirates The growing use of armed guards on merchant ships plying the piracy-plagued waters of the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean has spawned increasingly violent encounters with Somali marauders, maritime security experts say. ... more | .. |
  Parts of Mt Fuji 'could collapse' if fault shifts Parts of Japan's Mount Fuji, a national symbol and key tourist attraction, could collapse if a newly-discovered faultline under the mountain shifts, a government-commissioned report has warned. ... more | .. |
 Flash flood kills 28 in Afghan north: officials Flash floods swept through four villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 28 people and leaving 20 others missing, officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Blind China activist says nephew targeted Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng said Friday his nephew is facing a charge of "intentional murder" after attacking officials who broke into his home, despite the fact no one died in the encounter. ... more |
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 UN agency adopts global guidelines against 'land grabbing' The UN on Friday adopted global guidelines to defend the land rights of poor farmers and recognise informal indigenous claims in a move hailed by aid groups as a step against exploitative "land grabbing". ... more | .. |
 Thousands of birds found dead on Chile beaches About 2,000 birds were found dead on beaches in central Chile, a natural history museum director said Friday, accusing fishermen of snagging them in their nets and letting them drown. ... more | .. |
  2012 not end of world for Mayans after all Mayan wall writings in Guatemala include calendars suggesting the culture was not convinced the world will end in 21012, as many have believed, researchers say. ... more | .. |
 Tablet in Turkey contains unknown language Archaeologists working in Turkey say they've found evidence of a forgotten language dating back more than 2,500 years to the time of the Assyrian Empire. ... more |
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SpaceX mega-rocket Starship 9 cleared for launch following earlier mission failures
Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light's ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energy
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 Nepal winning battle against rhino poachers In a nation where a civil war and years of political deadlock have stunted prosperity and development, the burgeoning rhino population is one of Nepal's rare success stories. ... more | .. |
 'Low' expectations from new round of climate talks Officials from some 170 countries gather in Bonn from Monday to lay the groundwork for a new global warming pact, as Europe pushes for progress amid fears of political and financial wavering. ... more | .. |
 Kenyan ranches relocating rhinos in fear of poachers Claus Mortensen is a private Kenyan rancher with a passion - endangered rhinos - and now a mission: to save his herd from slaughter by ruthless poachers who sell their horns to Asia, where they are prized as a miracle drug. ... more | .. |
  Advanced genetic screening method may speed vaccine development Infectious diseases-both old and new-continue to exact a devastating toll, causing some 13 million fatalities per year around the world. Vaccines remain the best line of defense against deadly ... more |
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 US experts urge approval of first AIDS prevention pill US health advisers on Thursday urged regulators to approve Truvada, made by Gilead Sciences, as the first preventive pill against HIV/AIDS instead of just a treatment for infected people. ... more | .. |
  China launches new remote-sensing satellite China successfully launched the remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XIIII Thursday from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi, according to a press release from the center. ... more | .. |
 Groundwater pumping leads to sea level rise, cancels out effect of dams As people pump groundwater for irrigation, drinking water, and industrial uses, the water doesn't just seep back into the ground - it also evaporates into the atmosphere, or runs off into rivers and ... more | .. |
 UI professor identifies largest known crocodile A crocodile large enough to swallow humans once lived in East Africa, according to a University of Iowa researcher. "It's the largest known true crocodile," says Christopher Brochu, associate ... more |
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