An analysis of timber used to construct buildings in Europe hundreds of years ago is giving scientists and historians new insights into the region’s history from the 13th to 17th centuries.
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Asteroids, Greta Thunberg, and Other Things That Make an Impact
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Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight
The dual threats of nuclear warfare and climate change move the needle to 100 seconds to midnight.
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Dust Older Than the Sun Sheds Light on Galactic History
A small pile of dust grains older than the Sun brings new evidence about the rate at which stars are born in the Milky Way.
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Remote Landslide Puts Fraser River Salmon on Shaky Ground
An alliance of First Nations, provincial, and federal leaders worked with scientists, engineers, and emergency responders to rescue critical salmon stocks in western Canada.
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Interstellar Visitors Could Export Terrestrial Life to Other Stars
A handful of interstellar objects and long-period comets could have scooped up microorganisms from Earth and carried them to worlds around other stars.
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The Shape of Watersheds
Streams in flatter watersheds have carbon cycles more sensitive to temperature increases.
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Even Tardigrades Will Feel the Heat of Climate Change
Hardy tardigrades are much more vulnerable to heat than cold, but they show some signs that they could adapt over time.
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Wildfires, Coal Fires, and Other Things to Get Fired Up About
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Another Scorcher: 2019 Was the Second-Hottest Year on Record
Heat waves, massive melts, and droughts, oh my. The past decade was our hottest yet.