Erin

Erin

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Humanity needs more rare earth elements. Extinct volcanoes could be a rich new source

Humanity needs more rare earth elements. Extinct volcanoes could be a rich new source

Extinct volcanoes are hard to study – we never see them erupt. Using a unique experimental...

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Octopuses work together with fish to hunt – and the way they share decisions is surprisingly complex

Octopuses work together with fish to hunt – and the way they share decisions is surprisingly complex

Animals of the same species often cooperate – work together to reach some kind of...

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What makes a person seem wise? Global study finds that cultures do differ – but not as much as you’d think

What makes a person seem wise? Global study finds that cultures do differ – but not as much as you’d think

Contrary to widespread stereotypes, people recognise wisdom in a similar way across...

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CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small enough to hold...

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Marine art deepens our understanding of the oceans – here’s how it has evolved through the centuries

Marine art deepens our understanding of the oceans – here’s how it has evolved through the centuries

Scientific researchers often rely on data, graphs, and academic papers to convey...

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Nature is adapting to climate change – why aren’t we?

Nature is adapting to climate change – why aren’t we?

Humanity may be no better prepared for the impacts of climate change today than...

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Breathing may introduce microplastics to the brain – new study

Breathing may introduce microplastics to the brain – new study

Small plastic particles are everywhere: in the soil where our food is grown, in...

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Our digital 3D models of huge coral reefs could help revive these precious ecosystems

Our digital 3D models of huge coral reefs could help revive these precious ecosystems

As a team of marine biologists, assessing the health of thousands of square metres...

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Oil pollution in North Sea is ‘grossly underestimated’, suggests new report

Oil pollution in North Sea is ‘grossly underestimated’, suggests new report

The tragic explosion of the oil rig platform in 1988 claimed the lives of 167 people

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Mass animal extinctions: our new tool can show why large mammals – like the topi – are in decline

Mass animal extinctions: our new tool can show why large mammals – like the topi – are in decline

Effective conservation and recovery strategies are needed. To develop them, you...

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Bees have irrational biases when choosing which flowers to feed on − just like human shoppers do

Bees have irrational biases when choosing which flowers to feed on − just like human shoppers do

Just like people confronted with a sea of options at the grocery store, bees foraging...

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New solar cells break efficiency record – they could eventually supercharge how we get energy from the Sun

New solar cells break efficiency record – they could eventually supercharge how we get energy from the Sun

The sight of solar panels installed on rooftops and large energy farms has become...

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The universe is smoother than the standard model of cosmology suggests – so is the theory broken?

The universe is smoother than the standard model of cosmology suggests – so is the theory broken?

Given how unfathomably large the universe is, it is perhaps understandable that...

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Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin ups the ante on his nuclear blackmail – the big question is how the west will respond

Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin ups the ante on his nuclear blackmail – the big question is how the west will respond

The Russian president was responding to speculation that the west may relax its...

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