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Scientists design novel nonlinear circuit to harvest clean power using graphene
Obtaining useful work from random fluctuations in a system at thermal equilibrium has long been considered…
Researchers estimate anthropogenic mercury emissions from 1500 to 1900
Mercury, toxic to humans, is the only known metallic element that is liquid at standard Earth…
Strong quake rattles Colombian capital
A strong earthquake followed by dozens of aftershocks rattled central Colombia and the capital Bogota on…
Invasive firestarter: How non-native grasses turned Hawaii into a tinderbox
After a catastrophic wildfire that killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, eyes have turned toward…
Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest
Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a major storm Thursday evening off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could…
Sea temperatures lead to unprecedented, dangerous bleaching of Florida's coral reef, experts say
The coral reef off southeast Florida is experiencing an unprecedented and potentially deadly level of bleaching…
Water managers warn that stretches of the Rio Grande will dry up without more rain
The ongoing lack of rain and hot conditions have left one of North America’s longest rivers…
From aerial photograph to precise snow depth
You don’t always need a laser—sometimes a camera will do. Researchers at the WSL Institute for…
Massive pre-Jurassic reptile had weaker bite than modern crocs
The apex predators that roamed the earth 230 million years ago had a much weaker bite…