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Jupiter’s moon Europa may have had a slow evolution

Jupiter’s moon, Europa, is slightly smaller than Earth’s Moon and is one of the most promising places to search for alien life.  Amid the Jovian system, Europa is of particular…

Phosphate, a key building block of life, found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus

An international team including a University of Washington scientist has found that the water on one of Saturn’s moons harbors phosphates, a key building block of life. The team led…

A machine learning approach to freshwater analysis

Syracuse University and Texas A&M researchers use computer modeling to find out the sources of salinization and alkalinization in U.S. watersheds. From protecting biodiversity to ensuring the safety of drinking…

A marine mystery

Discovering the link between climate change and sea sponge loss. Sea sponges are essential to marine ecosystems. They play critical roles in the ocean, as they provide shelter and food…

Ground beneath Antarctica’s most vulnerable glacier mapped for first time

The ground beneath Antarctica’s most vulnerable glacier has been mapped for the first time, by a team that includes a Swansea expert, helping scientists to better understand how it is…

How an earthquake becomes a tsunami

The movement between continental and oceanic plates at the bottom of the sea, so-called megathrust earthquakes, generates the strongest earth tremors and the most dangerous tsunamis. How and when they…

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