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  Philadelphia PA (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 No one can travel inside the earth to study what happens there. So scientists must do their best to replicate real-world conditions inside the lab. "We are interested in large-scale geophysical processes, like how plate tectonics initiates and how plates move underneath one another in subduction zones," said David Goldsby, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania. "To do that, we need to understand the mechanical behavior of olivine, which is the most common mineral in the upper mantle o ... read more |
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Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreedingCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreeding Early humans seem to have recognised the dangers of inbreeding at least 34,000 years ago, and developed surpris ... more 
Scientists find more modern human traits influenced by Neandertal DNAWashington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 Researchers have identified several new traits in modern humans that are influenced by Neandertal genes. ... more  
New study analyzes volcanic fatalities in more detail than ever beforeBristol UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 It is hoped the findings, published recently in the Journal of Applied Volcanology, will help increase our understanding of volcanic hazards and the subsequent threat to life. A tenth of the w ... more  
Sandy Hook mother angry but hopeful after Las Vegas slaughterLos Angeles (AFP) Oct 8, 2017 Dylan Hockley was all of six years old when Adam Lanza burst into his elementary school in Connecticut nearly five years ago and shot him dead, along with 19 other young children and six adults. ... more |
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Hundreds protest over water shortages in drought-hit Iraq
Boats bring Philippine flood victims to safety as death toll rises Boats bring food, safe passage for Philippine flood victims Magnitude 6.6 quake hits off Samoa coast: USGS Philippines shuts schools, scraps flights as Typhoon Co-May nears Downpours from storm Wipha kill three in Vietnam Adopted in US, Greek Cold War kids find long-lost families Flooding from storm Wipha cuts off hundreds in Vietnam Pakistan landslide after heavy rain kills 5, with 15 missing Philippines flooding displaces thousands as new storm threatens |
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Hurricane survivors swap Caribbean seas for English peasPreston, United Kingdom (AFP) Oct 7, 2017 When they signed up to study in the Caribbean they thought they were heading for an island paradise. But when Hurricane Irma devastated Sint Maarten, they ended up being transferred to drizzly northern England instead. ... more 
US Gulf Coast begins cleanup after Nate proves weaker than expectedNew Orleans (AFP) Oct 8, 2017 Nate eased quickly overnight from one of the fastest-moving hurricanes ever to hit the US Gulf Coast to a fitful and deteriorating tropical depression, but only after flooding streets and casinos, pitching boats onto beaches and leaving thousands without power. ... more 
Preservation of floodplains is flood protectionMunich, Germany (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 The silting of rivers and streams leads to problems for fish, mussels, and other aquatic organisms because their habitats disappear. However, not only intensive agriculture and erosion are destroyin ... more  
Climate change, population growth may lead to open ocean aquacultureCorvallis OR (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 A new analysis suggests that open-ocean aquaculture for three species of finfish is a viable option for industry expansion under most climate change scenarios - an option that may provide a new sour ... more  
Did rapid sea-level rise drown fossil coral reefs around Hawaii?Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 Investigations to predict changes in sea levels and their impacts on coastal systems are a step closer, as a result of international collaboration between the University of Sydney and researchers fr ... more  
Predicting insect feeding preferences after deforestationAnnapolis, MD (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 Like a scene from the movie Alien, insect parasitoids inject their eggs into unsuspecting hosts, their offspring grow and eat from within, eventually bursting out leaving dead, empty host vessels. T ... more |
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 Are we at a tipping point with weed control? 
Climate solution in soilStanford CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 If you want to do something about global warming, look under your feet. Managed well, soil's ability to trap carbon dioxide is potentially much greater than previously estimated, according to Stanfo ... more 
DNA barcoding technology helping monitor health of all-important boreal forestGuelph, Canada (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 The Boreal forest is essential to Canada and the world, storing carbon, purifying water and air and regulating climate. But keeping tabs on the health of this vulnerable biome has proven to be a pai ... more  
Iraqi animal lovers go online to help save Baghdad's straysBaghdad (AFP) Oct 9, 2017 The welfare of stray cats and dogs roaming Iraq's capital Baghdad is far from a priority for most residents after years of bloodshed and insecurity. ... more  
New evidence that Siberian volcanic eruptions caused extinction 250 million years agoNew York NY (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 A team of scientists has found new evidence that the Great Permian Extinction, which occurred approximately 250 million years ago, was caused by massive volcanic eruptions that led to significant en ... more |
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  Preston, United Kingdom (AFP) Oct 7, 2017 
When they signed up to study in the Caribbean they thought they were heading for an island paradise. But when Hurricane Irma devastated Sint Maarten, they ended up being transferred to drizzly northern England instead.
When the Category Five storm destroyed the island's infrastructure last month, more than 700 students and staff at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC ... moreNew Orleans (AFP) Oct 8, 2017US Gulf Coast begins cleanup after Nate proves weaker than expected  Ottawa (AFP) Oct 5, 2017800 Yazidis refugees resettled in Canada: minister Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 8, 2017Sandy Hook mother angry but hopeful after Las Vegas slaughter |
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Commuters, skiers, crossing guards and others who endure frozen fingers in cold weather may look forward to future relief as manufacturers are poised to take advantage of a new technique for creating electrically heated cloth developed by materials scientist Trisha Andrew and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. They have made gloves that keep fingers as warm as the palm of the ... more Houston TX (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Unexpected discovery leads to new theory of liquid streaming  Korolyov, Russia (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Sputnik, the tiny sphere that launched the space race  Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017Saab supplying radar to U.S. Coast Guard |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 
Investigations to predict changes in sea levels and their impacts on coastal systems are a step closer, as a result of international collaboration between the University of Sydney and researchers from Japan, Spain, and the United States. Scientists globally are investigating just how quickly sea-level rise can occur as a result of global warming and ice sheets melting.
Recent findings sugg ... more Wellington (AFP) Oct 6, 2017Pacific's Niue creates huge marine sanctuary  Ottawa (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Shipping, fishing killed Canada right whales: autopsy  Valletta (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Prince Charles warns 'plastic on the menu' in world's fish |
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Deltas are important ecosystems, where freshwater meets the sea, and where people for centuries have been engaged in agriculture and fishing. Today, most of the deltas in the world are drowning because of increased human exploitation and a rise in the global sea level. In an article just published in Nature, a research team led by researchers at the University of Copenhagen has shown that deltas ... more Kiel, Germany (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Return of the Weddell polynya supports Kiel climate model  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Winter cold extremes linked to high-altitude polar vortex weakening  Sydney (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Shipping risks rise as Antarctic ice hits record low |
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 Miami (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 
Traces of pesticides that act as nerve agents on bees have been found in 75 percent of honey worldwide, raising concern about the survival of these crucial crop pollinators, researchers said Thursday.
Human health is not likely at risk from the concentrations detected in a global sampling of 198 types of honey, which were below what the European Union authorizes for human consumption, said t ... more Urbana IL (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Are we at a tipping point with weed control? Stanford CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Climate solution in soil Corvallis OR (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Climate change, population growth may lead to open ocean aquaculture |
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With emerging exascale supercomputers, researchers will soon be able to accurately simulate the ground motions of regional earthquakes quickly and in unprecedented detail, as well as predict how these movements will impact energy infrastructure - from the electric grid to local power plants - and scientific research facilities.
Currently, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the D ... more Mexico City (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Mexico says last body found in rubble after quake Munich, Germany (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Preservation of floodplains is flood protection  Sydney (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Vanuatu volcano island evacuation complete |
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 Niamey (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 
Three US Green Berets and four Nigerien soldiers were killed in a clash on the Niger-Mali border, where Islamic State fighters have established a presence, officials said Thursday.
A joint US-Niger patrol fell into an ambush on Wednesday in the Tillaberi region in the country's southwest, requiring French Mirage 2000 fighter jets to be called in for air support.
Niger's President Mahamad ... more Monrovia (AFP) Oct 6, 2017Liberian women hold mass fast for peaceful elections  Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 6, 2017Nigeria: Cooperation 'key' to defeating jihadists  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017The link between drought and riots in sub-Saharan Africa |
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Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreeding
Early humans seem to have recognised the dangers of inbreeding at least 34,000 years ago, and developed surprisingly sophisticated social and mating networks to avoid it, new research has found.
The study, reported in the journal Science, examined genetic information from the remains of anatomically mode ... more Tucson AZ (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Ancient humans left Africa to escape drying climate Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Scientists find more modern human traits influenced by Neandertal DNA  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Isotopic analyses link the lives of Late Neolithic individuals to burial location in Spain |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 
The consequences of a changing climate pose a threat to every single economy in the world, the head of the International Monetary Fund said from Massachusetts.
An annual report from the World Health Organization and UNICEF said global hunger is on the rise, affecting 11 percent of the world's population, in part because of climate change. The report found a link between conflict and cli ... more Montreal, Canada (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Ninety-eight scientists launch a 2,000-year global temperature database  Ottawa (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Auditor slams Canada on lack of climate actions  Sydney (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Drought not dingos behind mainland Australia tiger extinction: study |
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The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 19 ceased transmitting weather data after nearly three and a half years of operational service to Department of Defense and civilian agencies.
On Feb. 11, 2016, operators lost the ability to command the satellite following a power failure within the command and control system. The DMSP operations team remained in regular contact with the ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 06, 2017Satellites See Silicon Valley's Quick Drought Recovery  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Public Invited to Analyze Photos Taken by International Space Station Astronauts  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Global Airborne Mission to Make Ozone Hole Detour |
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 Arlington TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 
Research from the University of Texas at Arlington and the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology suggests that hydrogen, oxygen, water and carbon dioxide are being generated in the earth's mantle hundreds of kilometers below the earth's surface.
"This discovery is important as it shows how earth's planetary evolution may have happened," said Asish Basu, UTA professor of earth and environmen ... moreNew York NY (SPX) Oct 06, 2017New evidence that Siberian volcanic eruptions caused extinction 250 million years ago  Hamilton, Canada (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Evidence suggests life on Earth started after meteorites splashed into warm little ponds  Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017Crocodile fossils suggest giant reptiles emerged earlier than previously thought |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 
A proposal to address what the Trump administration outlined as threats to traditional energy sources is counterintuitive, sustainable energy supporters said.
The U.S. Department of Energy said last week it was calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to change how the wholesale electricity sector works by offering compensation for "traditional" power generators.
In a ... more Menlo Park CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017SLAC-led project will use AI to prevent or minimize electric grid failures  Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Scientists propose method to improve microgrid stability and reliability  Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017ADB: New finance model needed for low-carbon shift in Asia |
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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, and is considered by many to be a potential clean fuel of the future. Water and fossil fuels contain large amounts of hydrogen, but unlocking molecular dihydrogen fuel from these sources takes a great deal of energy, casting doubt over any future hydrogen economy. Turning water into hydrogen using solar energy could lead the way to cheap and ... more Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Ultra-fast and ultra-sensitive hydrogen sensor  Washington (AFP) Oct 6, 2017Tesla delays truck launch, eyes battery power for Puerto Rico  Orlando FL (SPX) Oct 05, 2017New nanomaterial can extract hydrogen fuel from seawater |
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Researchers have discovered that New Caledonian crows and kea parrots can learn about the usefulness of objects by playing with them - similar to human baby behaviour. The study, led by researchers at the Universities of York and St Andrews, demonstrated that two types of bird were able to solve tasks more successfully if they had explored the object involved in the task beforehand.
It has ... moreBaghdad (AFP) Oct 9, 2017Iraqi animal lovers go online to help save Baghdad's strays  Newark DE (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Examining the lifestyles of microbes  Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017Cats kill more than one million birds per day in Australia |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 
Unpopular former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying testified Wednesday in a case involving a sandwich thrown at him by a pro-democracy activist.
The sandwich was aimed at Leung, the city's then leader, as he was on his way to vote in the September 2016 legislative election - but it missed and hit a police officer.
In court, a stern-looking Leung occasionally smiled as he was questioned b ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Hong Kong democracy activist in court for throwing 'smelly' sandwich  Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Hong Kong migrant mothers sing for their distant children  Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 4, 2017The making of Hong Kong's famous 'fire dragon' |
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 Annapolis, MD (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 
Like a scene from the movie Alien, insect parasitoids inject their eggs into unsuspecting hosts, their offspring grow and eat from within, eventually bursting out leaving dead, empty host vessels. These tiny predators, many of them wasps, can have major ecological and economic impacts.
For example, wasps in the genus Melittobia attack pollinating bumblebees. Parasitoid wasp larvae feed on ... moreGuelph, Canada (SPX) Oct 09, 2017DNA barcoding technology helping monitor health of all-important boreal forest  Warsaw (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Poland rejects EU evidence on primeval forest dispute  Miami (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Forest loss means tropics emit more carbon than they trap: study |
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