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Scottish rocks prove 'boring billion' wasn't so boring after all
Scottish rocks have provided evidence of a previously unknown ice age that has shed new light…
As wildfires get worse, smoke spreads, stokes health worries
First came the flames, a raging firestorm propelled by 50-mile-per-hour winds gusts that incinerated Kelsey Norton’s…
Extreme conditions created a 'perfect storm' for catastrophic fires
A Western Sydney University Research Fellow has described the specific set of environmental conditions that led…
Here's what we can do to keep bushfire smoke out of our buildings
In early December 2019, a Sheffield Shield cricket match between NSW and Queensland was played in…
If the pines disappear, can it still be called Big Pine Key?
More than 30 percent of the trees on Big Pine Key died in the months following…
Homelessness an issue for one in three prisoners
A stable home situation is important for the successful return to society of prisoners. So what…
New ways to generate totipotent-like cells
Totipotency is set to become a key tool for research and future medical applications. Finding efficient…
Hubble detects smallest known dark matter clumps
When searching for dark matter, astronomers must go on a sort of “ghost hunt.” That’s because…
Brake dust air pollution may have same harmful effects on immune cells as diesel exhaust
Metal particles from the abrasion of brake pads—up to a fifth of fine particulate matter (PM2.5)…