Amazon to bring 1-day delivery to Prime members
Two-day delivery is going out of style.
Business
Apr 26, 2019
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Lionfish genes studied for clues to invasive prowess
What makes the red lionfish (Pterois volitans) such a successful and powerful invader in Atlantic Ocean waters compared to its rather lamblike existence in its native Pacific Ocean?
Ecology
Apr 26, 2019
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City trees can offset neighborhood heat islands, researcher says
The idea of the heat island—that densely built-up urban areas are considerably hotter than the rural and semi-rural landscapes that surround them—has been extensively studied and is widely accepted by academics and the ...
Environment
Apr 26, 2019
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Remote connections? Detangling entanglement in quantum physics
Quantum computers, quantum cryptography and quantum (insert name here) are often in the news these days. Articles about them inevitably refer to entanglement, a property of quantum physics that makes all these magical devices ...
Quantum Physics
Apr 26, 2019
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Why the southern resident killer whales should have the same rights as people
Each year, the number of southern resident killer whales in the Salish Sea on the Pacific coast declines—yet another species on the road to extinction. Last summer, many grieved as they watched an orca named J35, also known ...
Ecology
Apr 26, 2019
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Lost graves identified by new archaeology methods
Flinders University archaeologists are using cutting edge subsurface imaging technology to help assist community groups map unmarked graves and manage their cultural heritage.
Archaeology
Apr 26, 2019
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Studies link earthquakes to fracking in the central and eastern US
Small earthquakes in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas can be linked to hydraulic fracturing wells in those regions, according to researchers speaking at the SSA 2019 Annual Meeting.
Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2019
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What does the future of Kilauea hold?
Ever since Hawaii's Kilauea stopped erupting in August 2018, ceasing activity for the first time in 35 years, scientists have been wondering about the volcano's future. Its similarities to the Hawaiian seamount Lo`ihi might ...
Environment
Apr 26, 2019
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Image: Hubble snaps a crowded cluster
This sparkling burst of stars is Messier 75. It is a globular cluster: a spherical collection of stars bound together by gravity. Clusters like this orbit around galaxies and typically reside in their outer and less-crowded ...
Astronomy
Apr 26, 2019
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Bizarrely distributed and verging on extinction, this 'mystic' tree went unidentified for 17 years
Almost 30 years ago, the specimen of a weird tree collected in the southern part of Kakadu National Park was packed in my luggage. It was on its way to the mecca of botanical knowledge in London, the Royal Botanic Gardens ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 26, 2019
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