Inequality in medieval Cambridge was "recorded on the bones" of its residents
Social inequality was "recorded on the bones" of Cambridge's medieval residents, according to a new study of hundreds of human remains excavated from three very different burial sites within the historic city centre......»»
Dinosaurs and the evolution of breathing through bones
Dinosaurs' hyper-efficient breathing system also evolved in two other lineages. Enlarge / It takes careful study and the right kind of bones to determine how something like this breathed. (credit: Tito Aureliano et. al.).....»»
Political violence more acceptable in former Confederate states than Union and border states, research finds
Roughly 160 years after the end of the Civil War, division among residents of the North and South lingers, according to researchers......»»
Record-breaking heat wave baking southern US set to expand
A record-breaking heat wave stretching across the southern United States is expected to expand in the coming days and weeks, as scientists warn July will likely be the hottest month ever recorded......»»
The Pacific slope of Peru is greening, but it"s not good news
Research led by physicists and geographers at the University of Cambridge has unveiled some large-scale changes in the vegetation in the South American Andes which may have dramatic impact on the environment and ecosystems of the region......»»
Rare Esther Inglis manuscript unveiled
A never-before seen manuscript by Scottish-based artisan Esther Inglis, dating back to the early 1600s, was unveiled at The University of St Andrews this week at The International Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Scottish Languages, Literature.....»»
Lessons from the sun: How studying solar cycles can create a safer future on Earth
In 1859, the Carrington Event, the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, created spectacular auroral displays around the globe, illuminating the night skies so brightly that birds began singing and laborers set off for work, mistakenly.....»»
If El Niño is expected, why hasn"t it yet been declared in Australia?
The world recorded its hottest ever week two weeks ago. At the same time, the UN's weather agency declared a global El Niño......»»
Fossil trackways reveal first raptor-prey attack in Pleistocene Europe
Though we may often think of fossils purely as the bones of ancient organisms that roamed the Earth millions of years ago, in fact, we are actually able to see evidence of this past roaming itself......»»
Researchers reveal rising compound risk inequality to aging and extreme heat wave exposure in global cities
Prof. Chen Mingxing's team at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has revealed the increasing inequality of the compound risk of aging and extreme heat wave exposure of global c.....»»
As California bakes, Newsom launches campaign to warn of the dangers of extreme heat
As California braces for its most intense and prolonged heat wave of the year, state officials are investing in new methods to warn residents of the dangers of soaring temperatures......»»
Small-winged and lighter colored butterflies likely to be at greatest threat from climate change
The family, wing length and wing color of tropical butterflies all influence their ability to withstand rising temperatures, say a team led by ecologists at the University of Cambridge. The researchers believe this could help identify species whose s.....»»
Ohio train derailment, clean-up resulted in high levels of some gases, study shows
A freight train carrying industrial chemicals derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023, and to avoid explosions, authorities conducted a controlled release and burned the cars' contents. Residents were worried about their health and the e.....»»
Personal experience with wildfire increases engagement in disaster preparedness, study finds
Residents who experienced direct harm from Oregon's 2020 wildfires are more likely to take steps to mitigate their fire risk in the future, an Oregon State University study has found......»»
Proof humans reshaped the world? Chickens
When aliens or our distant progeny sift through layers of sediment 500,000 years from now to decode the Earth's past, they will find unusual evidence of the abrupt change that upended life half-a-million years earlier: chicken bones......»»
Opinion: Report on Minneapolis policing is latest reminder of systemic racial disparities
The latest reminder that police officers around the country routinely deny Black people their constitutional rights comes from the Justice Department. This time, it's about Minneapolis, the site of a police officer's video-recorded murder of resident.....»»
Study finds potentially harmful chemicals lingered in homes affected by Marshall Fire
Potentially harmful chemicals generated by the Marshall Fire in late 2021 may have lingered inside some Boulder County homes for weeks after the disaster—hiding in small particles of dust that residents could have mixed back into the air when they.....»»
New study challenges conventional understanding of charging process in electrochemical devices
A new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge reveals a surprising discovery that could transform the future of electrochemical devices. The findings offer new opportunities for the development of advanced materials and improved performan.....»»
Evidence found of giant rock slide in Himalayas during medieval times
A team of geologists affiliated with multiple institutions in France, working with a colleague in Nepal, has found evidence of a massive rockslide occurring in a part of the Himalayas in the medieval era. In their study, reported in the journal Natur.....»»
Los Angeles air the "cleanest" it"s been in a decade, but rising temperatures could change that
Los Angeles residents may have been starved for sunshine this spring and summer, but scientists say there's been at least one welcome consequence: some of the region's cleanest air in years......»»
Volcanic sulfur flows observed and recorded in northern Chile
A small international team of vulcanologists has observed a rarely seen event—a sulfur flow from a volcano—in northern Chile. In their paper published in the journal Frontiers in Earth Science, the group describes how they happened to observe the.....»»