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Hurricanes push heat deeper into the ocean than scientists realized, boosting long-term ocean warming, new research shows

Hurricanes push heat deeper into the ocean than scientists realized, boosting long-term ocean warming, new research shows

When a hurricane hits land, the destruction can be visible for years or even decades....

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AI could shore up democracy – here’s one way

AI could shore up democracy – here’s one way

It’s become fashionable to think of artificial intelligence as an inherently dehumanizing...

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Microsoft and Google rivalry could supercharge development of AI

Microsoft and Google rivalry could supercharge development of AI

Microsoft and Google have recently made big investments in two of the most valuable...

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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever – why this tick-borne virus could become more common in richer countries

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever – why this tick-borne virus could become more common in richer countries

Climate change is already having, and will continue to have, a significant effect...

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Microbiome: certain gut microbes may warn of Alzheimer’s disease long before the first symptoms begin

Microbiome: certain gut microbes may warn of Alzheimer’s disease long before the first symptoms begin

What if the microbes in your gut could act as an early warning system, alerting...

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Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities – new research

Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities – new research

Accessing affordable fruit and vegetables is a significant challenge for the 1.2...

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Where was the Sun? Here’s why astronomers are more useful in court cases than you’d think

Where was the Sun? Here’s why astronomers are more useful in court cases than you’d think

Over the past eight years, I have been asked to submit astronomical evidence for...

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AI is already being used in healthcare. But not all of it is ‘medical grade’

AI is already being used in healthcare. But not all of it is ‘medical grade’

Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere these days, and healthcare is...

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The world’s fish are shrinking as the climate warms. We’re trying to figure out why

The world’s fish are shrinking as the climate warms. We’re trying to figure out why

Fish are the most diverse group of vertebrates, ranging from tiny gobies and zebrafish...

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What is a solstice? An astronomer explains the long and short of days, years and seasons

What is a solstice? An astronomer explains the long and short of days, years and seasons

Happy solstice everyone! The mid-year solstice in 2023 falls at 2:58 pm UTC on 21...

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Predicting and planning for forest fires requires modelling of many complex, interrelated factors

Predicting and planning for forest fires requires modelling of many complex, interrelated factors

Global warming is here. As anticipated for more than 50 years now, the temperature...

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South Africa is famous for its biodiversity: a new network will store and manage its plant and animal samples

South Africa is famous for its biodiversity: a new network will store and manage its plant and animal samples

South Africa has created a network of facilities to store hundreds of thousands...

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Nigeria is Africa’s leading rice producer, but still needs more - reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

Nigeria is Africa’s leading rice producer, but still needs more - reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

Rice is one of the staple foods globally, ranking third after wheat and maize in...

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Wildfire smoke and dirty air are also climate change problems: Solutions for a world on fire

Wildfire smoke and dirty air are also climate change problems: Solutions for a world on fire

As the eastern U.S. and Canada reeled from days of thick wildfire smoke in early...

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Forensic evidence suggests Paleo-Americans hunted mastodons, mammoths and other megafauna in eastern North America 13,000 years ago

Forensic evidence suggests Paleo-Americans hunted mastodons, mammoths and other megafauna in eastern North America 13,000 years ago

The earliest people who lived in North America shared the landscape with huge animals

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Scientists have created synthetic embryos from stem cells – it could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage

Scientists have created synthetic embryos from stem cells – it could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage

Scientists recently announced that they have developed synthetic embryos using just...

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