Many factors influence the ability of soil to buffer against temperature changes. Recent research shows both…
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Why do we believe in gods? Religious belief ‘not linked to intuition or rational thinking’
Religious beliefs are not linked to intuition or rational thinking, according to a new study. Previous…
Cooling in high and mid-latitudes led to aridification in Northern Africa
Analyses of ancient plant leaf wax found in the sediments of the Gulf of Guinea told…
Tracking collars uncover the secrets of baboons’ raiding tactics
New research shows how canny baboons in Cape Town use a sit-and-wait tactic before raiding people's…
Improving climate observations offers major return on investment
A well-designed climate observing system could help scientists answer knotty questions about climate while delivering trillions…
‘Bursts’ of beta waves, not sustained rhythms, filter sensory processing in brain
Scientists have found that people and mice alike use brief bursts of beta brainwaves, rather than…
Huge carbon sink in soil minerals: New avenue for offsetting rising greenhouse gases
Soil holds more than three times the carbon found in the atmosphere, yet its potential in…
New technique to mine genetic information from genome-skimming data sets
Next-generation DNA sequencing technologies have flooded databases and hard drives worldwide with large data sets, but…
Why male and female bodies of the same species differ
Two new studies provide insights on why male and female bodies of the same species differ.…
Not so different after all: Human cells, hardy microbes share common ancestor
Researchers have found striking parallels between how archaeal cells and more complex cells, including humans' and…