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Map of life on Earth could be used on Mars

...h.D., Washington University assistant professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, has some insight concerning terrestrial microbes that could lead to provocative conclusions about the nature of life on Mars and other planets. Blank approaches the task by resolving phylogenetic trees....

Tsunami-damaged coral reefs should be left to recover naturally, say scientists

...ment available. And if builders are moving lots of earth around, they should do this in the dry season rather than the wet season to avoid sediment being washed into the sea." USEFUL WEB LINKS: The Coral Reef Targeted Research & Capacity Building for Management Project. http://www.gefcoral.org Dr Alas...

Scientists find viruses can't stick to sea bugs in the dark

...n the seas are as vital to the survival of life on earth as the oxygen producing plants are on land. But marine bacteria are attacked by viruses, which can seriously affect their life-sustaining abilities but mow a researcher at the University of Warwick has discovered that these viruses don't work in the ...

Atmosphere may cleanse itself better than previously thought

...ought," said Francisco, who is a professor of both earth and atmospheric sciences and chemistry in Purdue’s College of Science. "We now have a better understanding of an atmospheric process that could be giving our pollution-weary lungs more breathing room." Francisco's research, which he performed at the...

Anammox bacteria produce nitrogen gas in oceans' snackbar

...s and are the ecological basis for any lifeform on earth as these compounds limit the overall growth rate. The researchers discovered this type of bacteria for the first time a few years ago in the oxygen poor Black Sea and now also in the open ocean. This discovery has major consequences for our understa...

Scientists find fossil proof of Egypt's ancient climate

...h.D., Washington University assistant professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, and...'s specialty is geoarchaeology, which uses classic earth science methods and concepts to address questions of archaeological interest. "In this particular s...

Falling ants glide back to trunk to avoid dangers of forest floor

...n using a variety of techniques. Plummeting to the earth may be the exception, not the rule." Yanoviak is in Iquitos to explore how deforestation affects the mosquito transmission of Venezuelan equine encephalitis. In hopes of establishing a mosquito colony in the laboratory, he goes in search of mosquito...

Molecular biology fills gaps in knowledge of bat evolution

...ory of one of the most diverse group of mammals on earth and the only mammals capable of powered flight. The fossil record alone left bat evolutionary history about 61 percent incomplete, according to Springer. Bats play a major ecological role as plant pollinators and insect predators. For Springer, this...

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