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EXPLAINER: Where will Hawaii's biggest volcano erupt from?
The ground is shaking and swelling at Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world,…
Trade agreements can ease the pain of a possible global recession
Uncertainty is bad for business; however, it can be mitigated by trade agreements which help countries…
Waikīkī Beach studies reveal complex drivers of changing shoreline
The Royal Hawaiian Beach in Waikīkī is a popular beach at the center of Hawai’i’s tourism…
Artificial intelligence makes enzyme engineering easy
You can’t move a pharmaceutical scientist from a lab to a kitchen and expect the same…
Researchers find that 60% of home 'compostable' plastic doesn't fully break down and ends up in our soil instead
In a UK-wide study, researchers have found that 60% of home-compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate…
How magnetism could help explain the Earth-moon system's formation
There are several theories about how Earth and its moon were formed, most involving a giant…
Invasive plant species are increasing exponentially, but no one knows how many species there are
Invasive plants can have devastating effects on local ecologies, comparable to the effects wrought by global…
NASA fieldwork studies signs of climate change in Arctic and boreal regions
From the window of a NASA Gulfstream III research aircraft, Alaska looks like a pristine wilderness…
In the latest human vs. machine match, artificial intelligence wins by a hair
Vikas Nanda has spent more than two decades studying the intricacies of proteins, the highly complex…