July 2016 was the warmest July in 136 years of modern record-keeping, according to a…
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Sea ice strongly linked to climate change in past 90,000 years
Expansion and retreat of sea ice varied consistently in pace with rapid climate changes through…
New discovery increases understanding of how plants and bacteria see light
Plants, bacteria and fungi react to light with light-sensitive proteins. Scientists have now determined the…
Personalized nutrition is better than a ‘one size fits all’ approach in improving diets
People receiving personalized nutrition advice develop healthier eating habits including consuming less red meat and…
New species of extinct river dolphin discovered in Smithsonian collection
A fossil that has been in the collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural…
Birds fly faster in large flocks
The flight speed of birds is determined by a variety of factors, research shows. Among…
Plug-in hybrids drive electrically half of the time
Plug-in hybrids drive electrically with power from the grid 55% of the time. Battery electric…
Elbows of extinct marsupial lion suggest unique hunting style
Scientists have proposed that the long extinct marsupial lion hunted in a very unique way…
Cognitive offloading: How the Internet is increasingly taking over human memory
Our increasing reliance on the Internet and the ease of access to the vast resource…
Researchers map Netflix’s content delivery network for the first time
Scientists have revealed the network infrastructure used by Netflix for its content delivery, by mimicking…