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• First evidence of human occupation in lava tube cave in Saudi Arabia April 17, 2024
  New research has highlighted an area in Arabia that once acted as a key point for cultural exchanges and trades amongst ancient people -- and it all took place in vast caves and lava tubes that have remained largely untapped reservoirs of archaeological abundance in Arabia. Through meticulous excavation and analysis, the international team uncovered […]
• Paleontologists unearth what may be the largest known marine reptile April 17, 2024
  The fossilized remains of a second gigantic jawbone measuring more than two meters long has been found on a beach in Somerset, UK.
• 38 trillion dollars in damages each year: World economy already committed to income reduction of 19 % due to climate change April 17, 2024
  Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an income reduction of 19% until 2050 due to climate change, a new study finds. These damages are six times larger than the mitigation costs needed to limit global warming to two degrees. Based on empirical […]
• Understanding climate warming impacts on carbon release from the tundra April 17, 2024
  The warming climate shifts the dynamics of tundra environments and makes them release trapped carbon, according to a new study published in Nature. These changes could transform tundras from carbon sinks into a carbon source, exacerbating the effects of climate change.
• Workings of working memory detailed April 17, 2024
  Investigators have discovered how brain cells responsible for working memory--the type required to remember a phone number long enough to dial it--coordinate intentional focus and short-term storage of information.