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- Planetary Science
Thirty years to Mars
Excerpt from the June 15, 1963, issue of Science News Letter.
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GENES & CELLS See a roundup of some of the latest discoveries about China’s H7N9 virus in “ New bird flu claims more victims .” ENVIRONMENT Lake Erie is loaded with tiny pieces of plastic containing toxic pollutants. Read “Puny plastic particles mar Lake Erie’s waters.” HUMANS Male attractiveness relies on a combination of body […]
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Whistling noises give news from atmosphere
Science Past from the issue of May 18, 1963.
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EARTH IN ACTION Learn about sinkhole science in Alex Witze’s column “Geologists develop weapons to combat that sinkhole feeling.” Courtesy of N. Thake ENVIRONMENT There’s good news for some corals in “Isolated coral reefs can regrow after bleaching.” DELETED SCENES Several new studies support claims of vitamin D’s health benefits. See “Vitamin D doesn’t disappoint.” […]
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BECOMING HUMANLearn how people have been driving species to extinction since the Stone Age in a new column by Erin Wayman. Rufus Isaacs LIFE Wild insects are a key to bigger harvests. See “Native pollinators boost crop yields worldwide.” SCIENCE & SOCIETYBy tracking tweets, researchers identify communities. Read “Twitter maps New York City, language by […]
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