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Giant squid discovery uncovers a hidden deep-sea world off Australia
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Giant squid discovery uncovers a hidden deep-sea world off Australia

ScienceDaily·ScienceDaily·17 days ago
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Scientists exploring deep underwater canyons off the coast of Western Australia uncovered a hidden world packed with bizarre and elusive marine life — including signs of the legendary giant squid.…

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Antarctica is melting from below and scientists say it’s worse than expected
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Antarctica is melting from below and scientists say it’s worse than expected

ScienceDaily·ScienceDaily·23 days ago
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Scientists have uncovered a hidden Antarctic threat that could accelerate global sea level rise far faster than expected. Deep beneath floating ice shelves, long channels carved into the ice appear to trap warmer ocean water, dramatically speeding up…

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Wild Cockatoos Learn Which Snacks Are Safe to Eat by Copying Their Friends, New Research Suggests
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Wild Cockatoos Learn Which Snacks Are Safe to Eat by Copying Their Friends, New Research Suggests

Smithsonian Magazine·Sara Hashemi·24 days ago
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Munching on the wrong items can lead to illness, but social learning might help the birds avoid making a potentially deadly mistake. The phenomenon could help explain why certain cockatoos have fared so well in urban environments

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The Planet Needs Prosperous Forests. These Scientists Are Planting More Than 33,000 Trees to Find the Perfect Species Blends
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The Planet Needs Prosperous Forests. These Scientists Are Planting More Than 33,000 Trees to Find the Perfect Species Blends

Smithsonian Magazine·McKenzie Prillaman·about 1 month ago
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Forests provide myriad benefits, including timber, wildlife attraction, local cooling and climate resilience. At the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, ecologists are testing which tree combinations might create flourishing woodlands

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Injury to Buildings and Vegetables | Alyssa Battistoni
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Injury to Buildings and Vegetables | Alyssa Battistoni

After Milton Friedman published a 1975 compilation of writings titled There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch, the phrase (lifted from Robert Heinlein’s sci-fi novel about a lunar penal colony) became something of a libertarian shibboleth.

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Abolition After Katrina | Lydia Pelot-Hobbs and David Stein
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Abolition After Katrina | Lydia Pelot-Hobbs and David Stein

Countless people are left in harm’s way because of the state’s refusal to make evacuation plans. The hurricane ends up coming through weaker than expected—but then the levees break. Within hours, 80 percent of the city is underwater.

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Pirates of the Ayahuasca | Sarah Miller
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Pirates of the Ayahuasca | Sarah Miller

I saw the outline of the Americas from space. North America was belching out strands of fat pearls, diamonds, gold and silver coins, swimming pools, cars, high-end watches, like the whole landmass was a slot machine with thousands of volcano-size…

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