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The 'insect apocalypse' is more complicated than it sounds Apr 23 2020 5:58 PM Freshwater arthropods trended upward, while terrestrial ones declined. But the study's decades of data are spotty. READ MORE |
Did heavy rain trigger Kilauea���s eruption? It���s complicated Apr 23 2020 4:00 PM A study suggests the Hawaiian volcano's outpouring of lava was triggered by heavy rainfall in the months preceding. But some scientists are skeptical. READ MORE |
The first frog fossil from Antarctica has been found Apr 23 2020 11:00 AM An ancient amphibian from Antarctica gives new insight into when the continent got so cold. READ MORE |
COVID-19 kills more men than women. The immune system may be why Apr 23 2020 8:00 AM Countries with sex-specific data report more men than women are dying of the coronavirus. Women's stronger immune response may give them a leg up. READ MORE |
Insects' extreme farming methods offer us lessons to learn and oddities to avoid Apr 23 2020 6:00 AM Insects invented agriculture long before humans did. Can we learn anything from them? READ MORE |
A U.S. oil-producing region is leaking twice as much methane as once thought Apr 22 2020 4:40 PM Satellite measurements identify the Permian Basin, a massive U.S. oil- and gas-producing area, as a large source of leaked methane to the atmosphere. READ MORE |
Plate tectonics may have started 400 million years earlier than we thought Apr 22 2020 2:39 PM Magnetic minerals in ancient rocks suggest that plate tectonics may have been under way as early as 3.2 billion years ago. READ MORE |
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