Effects of Climate Change on Andean Glaciers and Polar Ice
Scientists have discovered that glaciers in the tropical Andes mountains have been in sync with polar ice extent in Antarctica and the Arctic for nearly…
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A Newly Known Polar Bear Population in Southeast Greenland Provides Insights on the Future of the Species in a Warming Arctic
Southeast Greenland is home to a hitherto unrecognized subpopulation of polar bears, according to researchers. The polar bears hunt on the freshwater ice that Greenland’s…
Vitamin Deficiency
Vitamin deficiency anemia is characterized by a shortage of healthy red blood cells produced by low levels of vitamin B-12 and folate. This can occur…
When Invasive Fish are Native to the Area
Exotic fish are a threat to river ecosystems, but what happens when invasive species are native to a territory and have been introduced into waters…
Research Suggests that Pacific Whiting Skin has Anti-Aging Properties that Prevent Wrinkles
According to a recent Oregon State University study, the gelatin in the skin of Pacific whiting, a common fish on the Pacific Coast of North…
Tidal Waves in the Atmosphere keep Venus Spinning
An international research team discovered that the ‘super-rotation’ of Venus is maintained near the equator by atmospheric tidal waves formed by solar heating on the…
The Human Brain and the Octopus Brain Both Possess the Same “Jumping Genes”
The octopus is a remarkable creature with incredible brain complexity and cognitive abilities that are unmatched by other invertebrates. So much so that it resembles…
All the Tech That Got Our Attention at F1 Miami Grand Prix
The worldwide glitterati descends on Miami this weekend for the city’s debut Formula One Grand Prix. The “Netflix effect” of “Formula 1: Drive to Survive,”…
An Early Tiktok Exec Just Launched a Dating App, Spark
Alex Hofmann, the former president of musical.ly (now TikTok), has already accomplished the seemingly impossible: he assisted in the development of an app that could…
Twitter Tries To Woo Anxious Advertisers with a Slate of Premium Video Content at the New fronts
Twitter returned to the Digital Content NewFronts this evening, like it did in past years, to sell advertisers on its impending premium video content slate.…
Sequoia, Binance and A16z Back Elon Musk’s $44 Billion Twitter Bid
Over $7.1 billion has been invested in Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer to purchase Twitter by a group of almost two…
Wildfires Increase the Risk of Cancer
A new McGill University study finds a higher incidence of lung cancer and brain tumors in people exposed to wildfires. The study, which follows over…
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