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By studying tomato varieties that produce fruit in exceptionally hot growing seasons, biologists at Brown University identified the growth cycle phase when tomatoes...
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New research reveals for the first time how a major Antarctic ice shelf has been subjected to increased melting by warming ocean waters...
Geologists rewrite textbooks with new insights from the bottom of the Grand Canyon
Any boomer, gen xer, millennial, gen zer or alpha who's studied geology has likely gained foundational knowledge from Edwin Dinwiddie McKee's landmark studies...
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AI helps robot dogs navigate the real world
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H5N1 bird flu is getting better at spreading between mammals but does not yet spread as easily as seasonal flu, a Centers for...
Power of aesthetic species on social media boosts wildlife conservation efforts, say experts
Facebook and Instagram can boost wildlife conservation efforts through public awareness and engagement, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental...
How prisons fall short in protecting the incarcerated from climate disasters
Blistering heat, freezing cold, and overflowing sewage water: These were the living conditions that formerly incarcerated people in Colorado said they suffered inside...
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