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Major ‘State of the Planet’ report out in advance of first...

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Human actions are threatening the resilience and stability of Earth's biosphere—the wafer-thin veil around Earth where life thrives. This has profound implications for the...

New result from the LHCb experiment challenges leading theory in physics

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Imperial physicists are part of a team that has announced 'intriguing' results that potentially cannot be explained by our current laws of nature. The LHCb...

Want to improve your health? Head to a national park, and...

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Wolves howling, birds singing, rain falling—natural sounds inspire us and connect us to nature. New research by a team of scientists shows that natural...

Moiré effect: How to twist material properties

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2D materials have triggered a boom in materials research. Now it turns out that exciting effects occur when two such layered materials are stacked...

Cephalopods: Older than previously thought?

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The possibly oldest cephalopods in the earth's history stem from the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland (Canada). They were discovered by earth scientists from Heidelberg...

Arctic methane release due to melting ice is likely to happen...

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Beneath the cold, dark depths of the Arctic ocean sit vast reserves of methane. These stores rest in a delicate balance, stable as a...

New basalt type discovered beneath the ocean

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A new type of rock created during large and exceptionally hot volcanic eruptions has been discovered beneath the Pacific Ocean. An international team of researchers...

Explosive origins of ‘secondary’ ice—and snow

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Where does snow come from? This may seem like a simple question to ponder as half the planet emerges from a season of watching...

Scientist bridges the gap between quantum simulators and quantum computers

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A researcher from Skoltech has filled in the gaps connecting quantum simulators with more traditional quantum computers, discovering a new computationally universal model of...

Talking to horses as we talk to young children

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Many people instinctively use baby-talk when talking to their pets, often characterized by a high-pitched voice and exaggerated intonations. The same is true for...

Penguin hemoglobin evolved to meet oxygen demands of diving

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Call it the evolutionary march of the penguins. More than 50 million years ago, the lovable tuxedoed birds began leaving their avian relatives at the...