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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Heat, drought cited in massive Mount Shasta mudslide
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Glaciers are not known as fast-moving objects. Yet on Saturday, things started happening very quickly at a glacier high on the slopes of Mount Shasta.
At about 3 p.m. Saturday, wilderness rangers working for the Shasta-Trinity
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Mapping the Mighty Britannic Shipwreck
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So fascinating did the mystery of the Britannic shipwreck proved to Jacques Cousteau, he scoured the depths of the Kea coast in the hopes of finding it. Sister ship of the Titanic, the Britannic ocean liner was christened during W
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Byzantine-Era Monastery Discovered in Israel
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“We believe this is the site of a monastery from the Byzantine period,” said Dr Irene Zilberbod, excavation director of the IAA. “It is true we did not find a church at the site or an inscription or any other unequivocal evi
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Nearly 600 Years of Tree Rings Show Altered Ocean Habitat
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Ocean currents that deliver important nutrients to shallow, coastal waters have become weaker and more variable over the last half-century, which could affect fish and other marine animals that nourish themselves in these nutrient
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Report: telltale signs that ozone layer is recovering
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Nearly 30 years after the protections of the Montreal Protocol were put into place, there’s more evidence that the international agreement to protect Earth’s ozone layer is working, according to a new scientific report release
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Pair of Spacecraft -- Plus Comet -- Arriving at Mars
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A new investigation in the quest to learn if Mars ever supported life begins this weekend with the arrival of NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft. Unlike previous orbiters, landers and rovers, MAVEN’s focus is on Mars’ upper atmosphere.
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U.S. Aims to Curb Peril of Antibiotic Resistance
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The Obama administration on Thursday announced measures to tackle the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, outlining a national strategy that includes incentives for the development of new drugs, tighter stewardship of existin
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High air pollution levels hit south-east England
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Air pollution is expected to be high on Thursday over the south-east of England, leading to warnings to people with respiratory difficulties.
The pollution is likely to be localised, with clear skies over Scotland as people cas
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DNA Places Third Group in European Descendent Mix
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Modern Europeans are descended from three major groups of ancient humans, not two as was previously thought, according to a gene analysis published on Wednesday.
Until now, the mainstream theory was that Europeans descended fro
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Sailing: Kiwi crews in line for gold
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Two New Zealand crews are in pole position to defend their titles at the world sailing championships in Santander, Spain. Top performances from Peter Burling and Blair Tuke saw them extend their lead in the men's skiff, while Jo A
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Global Warming Changes the Way Sharks Swim
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Sharks exposed to ocean water acidified by too much carbon dioxide alter their behavior, swimming in longer spurts than sharks in typical ocean water, particularly during their nighttime wanderings.
The new findings, published
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Mystery Signal Could be Dark Matter Hint in ISS Detector
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Analysis of 41 billion cosmic rays striking the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer particle detector aboard the International Space Station shows an unknown phenomena that is “consistent with a dark matter particle” known as a neutra
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In wake of Everest deaths, many groups push for reform
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A major workshop late last month represents a significant change in the debates about climbing expeditions on Mount Everest, with significance across the Himalayas and beyond.
The “Participatory Workshop on Roles, Responsibi
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770-Pound Colossal Squid a 'Perfect' Specimen
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Scientists said Tuesday a female colossal squid weighing an estimated 350 kilograms (770 lbs) and thought to be only the second intact specimen ever found was carrying eggs when discovered in the Antarctic.
The squid had been k
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3rd Room of Ancient Greek Tomb Revealed
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Archaeologists say they've had a peek inside another room in a monumental ancient tomb in Greek Macedonia that is believed to date back to the era of Alexander the Great.
The ongoing excavations at the Kasta Hill burial mound i
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Wild Chinese Sturgeon on the Brink of Extinction
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The wild Chinese sturgeon is at risk of extinction, state media reported, after none of the rare fish were detected reproducing naturally in the polluted and crowded Yangtze river last year.
One of the world's oldest living spe
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Dino-Killing Meteorite Gave Way to Leafy Forests
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The meteorite that killed off the dinosaurs 66 million years ago had more of an effect on evergreens and led plants that lose their leaves to dominate forests, reports a new study. The event wiped out about half of plant species,
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Female Greek Guard Statues Fully Revealed
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Two female statues partially unearthed in in a Greek tomb on Saturday are full body sculptures crafted with great skill, according to new pictures released by the Greek culture ministry. The female sculptures were found inside a m
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Philippine Volcano Forces Thousands to Flee
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Thousands of people living near the Philippines' most active volcano began leaving their homes on Tuesday as lava trickled down its slopes and authorities warned of a dangerous eruption. Mayon, a volcano famed in equal parts for i
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‘Ottoman shopping malls’ revealed in Van excavations
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Ongoing excavations in the old city of Van have shed light on the lifestyles, social conditions and dietary habits of the city’s inhabitants from the Ottoman era, revealing bazaar structures that resemble modern-day shopping mal
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Red card on environment for 'greenest government ever'
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The government is failing to reduce air pollution, protect biodiversity and prevent flooding, a cross-party body of MPs has said. The Environmental Audit Committee dished out a "red card" on these three concerns after examining ef
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Curiosity Reaches Mount Sharp to Look for Life's Niches
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More than two years after touching down inside Gale Crater, NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has arrived at the place that drove scientists to select the landing site at the outset -- Mount Sharp.
The three-mile high mountain of l
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Armor Made of Bones Found in Bronze Age Grave
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Archaeologists in Siberia have unearthed Bronze Age armor crafted from bones in an outfit that George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy character "Rattleshirt" might have worn.
Dating to between 3,900 and 3,500 years old, the armor wa
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Call for greater protection of endangered lynx in the US
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The US federal government will extend protection to all imperilled Canada lynx in the lower 48 states, but wildlife advocates said on Thursday it was ignoring important parts of the rare cats’ range and vowed to challenge the mo
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Group unlocked waterways modern-day potential
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Back in the 1990s, a group of hydro-enthusiasts decided it was time to do something “useful” with the water released from an Erie Canal lock in Pittsford. The result was the Lock 32 Whitewater Kayaking Park off Clover Street.
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Ozone Problem on Course for Fix By Mid-Century
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Paris (AFP) - In some rare good news for the environment, the UN on Wednesday said Earth's damaged ozone layer was "well on track" for recovery by mid-century, although fixing it over Antarctica would take longer.
In their firs
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Endangered Pupfish Could Vanish in 30 Years
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An inch-long fish that sparked a Supreme Court battle could go extinct in less than 30 years, a new modeling study concludes.
Fish don't ever seem to dress down -- they're as colorful as possible. That makes us wonder why.
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Lost Ship from Ill-Fated Arctic Quest Discovered
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In 1845, two doomed British ships set sail for the Canadian Arctic to end a legendary quest for the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. After the expedition became trapped in ice, both vessels and all 129 men on board were los
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New Answer for Why Hadrosaurs Showed So Much Skin
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Some days, it must not have been easy to be a hadrosaur. You're a dinosaur, sure, but it's hard to feel like a badass when your head resembles a duck. On the plus side, these herbivores outlasted more fashionable dinos such as the
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Incoming! Sun Launches Two CMEs at Earth
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On Wednesday, an active region on the sun erupted with an X1.6 flare. Although more powerful eruptions have been observed in recent months, this flare was Earth-directed, quickly deluging our atmosphere with ionizing radiation tha
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