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Climate Can Grind Mountains Faster Than They Can Be Rebuilt

The international study conducted by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program and led by scientists from the University of Florida, The University of Texas at…

New study reveals what's behind a tarantula's blue hue

Scientists recently discovered that tiny, multilayer nanostructures inside a tarantula's hair are responsible for its vibrant color. The science behind how…

Stretchy Slabs Found in the Deep Earth

Typically during subduction, plates slide down at a constant rate into the warmer, less-dense mantle at a fairly steep angle. However, in a process called…

Increased carbon dioxide enhances plankton growth, opposite of what was expected

Coccolithophores–tiny calcifying plants that are part of the foundation of the marine food web–have been increasing in relative abundance in the North…

Rapid plankton growth in ocean seen as sign of carbon dioxide loading

A microscopic marine alga is thriving in the North Atlantic to an extent that defies scientific predictions, suggesting swift environmental change as a result…

Don't forget plankton in climate change models, says study

A new study from the University of Exeter, published in the journal Ecology Letters, found that phytoplankton – microscopic water-borne plants – can rapidly…

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