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Humpback whale population on the rise after near miss with extinction

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 06:41 AM PDT

Humpback whale population on the rise after near miss with extinctionA population of humpback whales in the South Atlantic has rebounded from the brink of extinction. Intense pressure from the whaling industry in the 20th … Read more
Replacing coal with gas or renewables saves billions of gallons of water

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 06:40 AM PDT

Replacing coal with gas or renewables saves billions of gallons of waterThe ongoing transition from coal to natural gas and renewables in the U.S. electricity sector is dramatically reducing the industry’s water use, a new Duke … Read more
Ants: Jam-free traffic champions

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 06:39 AM PDT

Ants: Jam-free traffic championsWhether they occur on holiday routes or the daily commute, traffic jams affect cars as well as pedestrians. Scientists at the Research Center on Animal … Read more
Trending maps reveal what makes viral content catch on

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 06:36 AM PDT

Trending maps reveal what makes viral content catch onWhen you think about content going viral, maps don’t typically come to mind, but “The Eclipse: Smothered and Covered,” a map with the 2017 eclipse … Read more
New drug-delivery technology promises efficient, targeted cancer treatment

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 06:26 AM PDT

New drug-delivery technology promises efficient, targeted cancer treatmentA precise and non-toxic treatment that targets lung cancer cells at the nanoscale is able to effectively kill the cells even at a low dose. … Read more
Intimate Partner Abuse Can Lead to Depression, Suicidal Thoughts in Old Age

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 06:21 AM PDT

Intimate Partner Abuse Can Lead to Depression, Suicidal Thoughts in Old AgeIntimate partner abuse can have long-lasting effects. Even when the abuse happens early in one’s life, the damage may carry through until old age and … Read more
Catastrophic events carry forests of trees thousands of miles to a burial at sea

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 06:20 AM PDT

Catastrophic events carry forests of trees thousands of miles to a burial at seaFlooding from torrential rains caused by cyclones and monsoonal storms, as well as other catastrophic events, are responsible for moving huge amounts of fresh wood

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