Sieve-toothed seals may be whales in the making
They filter small crustaceans from the water
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https://amp.economist.com/science-and-technology/2020/11/21/sieve-toothed-seals-may-be-whales-in-the-making
They filter small crustaceans from the water
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https://amp.economist.com/science-and-technology/2020/11/21/sieve-toothed-seals-may-be-whales-in-the-making
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Sieve-toothed seals may be whales in the making
They filter small crustaceans from the water
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What does the phrasal verb "center on" mean in the sentence below ?
Most of the efforts aimed at reducing climate change center on reducing the use of fossil fuels. VOA Lesson 700
Most of the efforts aimed at reducing climate change center on reducing the use of fossil fuels. VOA Lesson 700
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22%
to be in the right place or a suitable place:
36%
devote (money or assets) to a special purpose
43%
to have as the main subject or interest
23 Early Black Friday Deals You’ll Want to Snag This Weekend
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Wired
23 Early Black Friday Deals You’ll Want to Snag This Weekend
You don't have to wait until the day after Thanksgiving—or leave your house—to get in on these discounts.
Your Brain Is Not for Thinking
In stressful times, this surprising lesson from neuroscience may help to lessen your anxieties.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/opinion/brain-neuroscience-stress.amp.html?0p19G=2103
In stressful times, this surprising lesson from neuroscience may help to lessen your anxieties.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/opinion/brain-neuroscience-stress.amp.html?0p19G=2103
NY Times
Opinion | Your Brain Is Not for Thinking
In stressful times, this surprising lesson from neuroscience may help to lessen your anxieties.
Massive Swarm of Eels Is The Most Fish Ever Recorded at The Bottom of The Ocean
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https://www.sciencealert.com/the-largest-recorded-swarm-of-deep-sea-fish-was-just-filmed-near-a-mining-hotspot/amp
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ScienceAlert
Massive Swarm of Eels Is The Most Fish Ever Recorded at The Bottom of The Ocean
Before we start mining for precious metals in the darkness of the deep sea, we might try switching on the light first and observing our surroundings.
Climate change has revealed a huge haul of ancient arrows in Norway
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2260700-climate-change-has-revealed-a-huge-haul-of-ancient-arrows-in-norway/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter
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New Scientist
Climate change has revealed a huge haul of ancient arrows in Norway
An extraordinary number of arrows dating from the Stone Age to the medieval period have melted out of a single ice patch on a Norwegian mountainside in recent years because of climate change
New dinosaur related to T. rex discovered on Isle of Wight
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New dinosaur related to T. rex discovered on Isle of Wight
Four bones found at Shanklin belonged to a new species of theropod dinosaur, a study finds.
The Most Common Pain Relief Drug in The World Induces Risky Behaviour, Study Suggests
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The Most Common Pain Relief Drug in The World Induces Risky Behaviour, Study Suggests
One of the most consumed drugs in the US – and the most commonly taken analgesic worldwide – could be doing a lot more than simply taking the edge off your headache, new evidence suggests.
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The Most Common Pain Relief Drug in The World Induces Risky Behaviour, Study Suggests #science_alert @IMPROVEREADING https://www.sciencealert.com/the-most-common-pain-relief-drug-in-the-world-induces-risky-behaviour-study-finds/amp
One of the most consumed drugs in the US – and the most commonly taken analgesic worldwide – could be doing a lot more than simply taking the edge off your headache, new evidence suggests.
Scientists Confirm Entirely New Species of Gelatinous Blob From The Deep, Dark Sea
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https://www.sciencealert.com/bizarre-jelly-blob-glimpsed-off-puerto-rican-coast-in-first-of-its-kind-discovery/amp
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Scientists Confirm Entirely New Species of Gelatinous Blob From The Deep, Dark Sea
For the first time, scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have formally identified a new species of undersea creature based solely on high-definition video footage captured at the bottom of the ocean.
Freaky ‘frankenprawns’: ancient deep sea monsters called radiodonts had incredible vision that likely drove an evolutionary arms race
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https://theconversation.com/amp/freaky-frankenprawns-ancient-deep-sea-monsters-called-radiodonts-had-incredible-vision-that-likely-drove-an-evolutionary-arms-race-146104
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The Conversation
Freaky ‘frankenprawns’: ancient deep sea monsters called radiodonts had incredible vision that likely drove an evolutionary arms race
Our study on weird ancient marine animals called radiodonts supports the idea that vision played a crucial role during the Cambrian Explosion, a rapid burst of evolution about 500 million years ago.
Archaeologists Could Help Bring Otters Back From the Dead
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/science/otters-oregon-alaska.amp.html?0p19G=2103
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NY Times
Archaeologists Could Help Bring Otters Back From the Dead
The sea mammals vanished from Oregon’s coast long ago, but a technique from human archaeology offers a clue to restoring them.
Opinion | Our Oceans, Our Future
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/opinion/covid-climate-change-ocean.amp.html?0p19G=2103
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/opinion/covid-climate-change-ocean.amp.html?0p19G=2103
NY Times
Opinion | Our Oceans, Our Future
To conquer the dual, interrelated crises of Covid-19 and climate change we have to start small, and dream big.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/climate/paris-agreement-anniversary-united-nations.amp.html?0p19G=2103
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Earth Is Still Sailing Into Climate Chaos, Report Says, but Its Course Could Shift
The biggest polluters are continuing to pollute, raising the risks of global warming. There are, however, new signs of a pivot to a green economy.
Aztec skull tower: Archaeologists unearth new sections in Mexico City
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https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-latin-america-55283313
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Aztec skull tower: Archaeologists unearth new sections in Mexico City
A further 119 skulls of men, women and children are found near a famous Aztec temple in Mexico City.
Specialized releases its lightest-ever carbon bike – for kids
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https://newatlas.com/bicycles/specialized-hotwalk-carbon-balance-bike/
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New Atlas
Specialized releases its lightest-ever carbon bike – for kids
Because they're quickly outgrown and have to take a lot of abuse, toddlers' bicycles often seem kind of cheap and clunky compared to "real" bikes. For parents who just don't want to go that route, Specialized is now offering the Hotwalk Carbon balance bike.
New analysis rewrites the story of this ancient civilization's demise
War is not the answer.
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https://www.inverse.com/science/new-analysis-rewrites-ancient-civilizations-demise/amp
War is not the answer.
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https://www.inverse.com/science/new-analysis-rewrites-ancient-civilizations-demise/amp
Inverse
New analysis rewrites the story of this ancient civilization's demise
A new study reveals the impact of climate change on an ancient river civilization in Central Asia.
To Cut Emissions to Zero, U.S. Needs to Make Big Changes in Next 10 Years
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/climate/america-next-decade-climate.amp.html?0p19G=2103
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/climate/america-next-decade-climate.amp.html?0p19G=2103
NY Times
To Cut Emissions to Zero, U.S. Needs to Make Big Changes in Next 10 Years
New research details major infrastructure work — including immense construction projects — that would need to start right away to achieve Biden’s goal of zero emissions by 2050.
Is our most distant animal relative a sponge or a comb jelly? Our study provides an answer
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The Conversation
Is our most distant animal relative a sponge or a comb jelly? Our study provides an answer
Over the past ten years, scientists have argued about what the earliest animal really was.