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Saltwater is far more abundant on Earth, yet about half of the known fish species live in freshwater. The longstanding question is why.
Image credit: Florian Moser (photographer).
To effectively track and measure emissions reductions, we need a Greenhouse Gas Information System.
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How a small group of researchers has taken on the painstaking and daunting task of trying to restore two of the Bay’s most important keystone species.
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A study examines how agriculture influences mortality due to poor air quality in the United States.
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Researchers report a unique quasicrystal discovered in the remnants of the first nuclear bomb detonation.
Image credit: Luca Bindi and Paul J. Steinhardt.
A study estimates that there are 50 billion birds in the world, with the majority in palearctic and nearctic realms.
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Gaige Kerr discusses racial disparities in atmospheric levels of nitrogen dioxide in the United States.
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QnAs with NAS member and stem cell biologist Andrew P. McMahon
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