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Chang’e-6 soil from the Moon’s far side contained a form of metallic iron never seen before in natural lunar samples; trapped in tiny impact-glass grains, it may preserve a record of the Moon’s lost magnetic field

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Chang’e-6 soil from the Moon’s far side contained a form of metallic iron never seen before in natural lunar samples; trapped in tiny impact-glass grains, it may preserve a record of the Moon’s lost magnetic field

Representative Image (AI-generated) A study of soil brought back from the Moon’s far side by China’s Chang’e-6 mission has uncovered a form of metallic iron never before found in natural lunar samples. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported the discovery after examining tiny particles preserved inside impact glass collected by the mission. The … Read more

Scientists examined 13 insects trapped in 99-million-year-old amber and identified a new species whose flexible mouthpart reached nearly twice its body length, possibly letting it probe deep into tree bark for sap

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Scientists examined 13 insects trapped in 99-million-year-old amber and identified a new species whose flexible mouthpart reached nearly twice its body length, possibly letting it probe deep into tree bark for sap

Not much in the world has survived to be known as old as the dinosaurs, but when it comes to a recently discovered insect species, the statement holds true. Some 99 million years ago, a tiny insect belonging to a previously unknown species became trapped in tree resin. The resin hardened and turned into amber; … Read more

In Gateshead, water trapped 150 metres below the city in abandoned coal mines now heats 350 homes and public buildings

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In Gateshead, water trapped 150 metres below the city in abandoned coal mines now heats 350 homes and public buildings

Water trapped deep beneath Gateshead is now helping heat hundreds of homes and public buildings, turning former coal mine workings into a source of heat for the city. The water lies around 150 metres below Gateshead town centre, where a 6-megawatt water-source heat pump extracts its heat and feeds it into an existing district heating … Read more

Underwater sensors caught a rare event off Cornwall: one porpoise became trapped in a net while two animals exchanged possible distress calls

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Underwater sensors caught a rare event off Cornwall: one porpoise became trapped in a net while two animals exchanged possible distress calls

Bycatch, the accidental capture of animals in fishing gear is considered the world’s greatest direct human-caused threat to dolphins and porpoises. Off the coast of Cornwall, a set of underwater sensors was listening to the ocean when it detected something researchers rarely get to see. According to an online report by Phys Org, two harbor … Read more

The odds of survival for those trapped after Nepal flood

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The odds of survival for those trapped after Nepal flood

NEW YORK — For those stranded by a flood, survival depends on many factors including access to oxygen, food and water. The odds of survival for those trapped after Nepal flood Catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border has killed hundreds and left thousands more missing. On Monday, rescuers in Nepal raced to free hundreds of … Read more

In the 1600s, people in Osaka ate dozens of species of fish, mammals and plants; 400 years later scientists found the evidence trapped in their teeth

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In the 1600s, people in Osaka ate dozens of species of fish, mammals and plants; 400 years later scientists found the evidence trapped in their teeth

Four centuries ago, the people living in Osaka left behind an unlikely record of what they ate. It was not written in a cookbook or preserved in a market ledger, but in the hardened deposits that accumulated on their teeth. Scientists have now analysed ancient dental calculus from eight people buried at the Ofuka-cho site, … Read more

After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive?

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After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive?

NEW YORK — For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air. After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? If their injuries aren’t too severe, victims can survive for a week or more, assuming the weather isn’t too hot or cold, … Read more