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Arctic 'zombie fires' rising from the dead could unleash...
Zombie fires that burn underground over winter may be a case of climate change-driven spontaneous combustion, new research reveals.
Giant viruses discovered living in Greenland's dark ice...
The giant viruses might infect algae that are increasing Greenland's ice melt. These viruses could help kill off the damaging algal...
'Jackpot' of 2,000 early-medieval coins discovered by hiker...
The coins must have amounted to a huge sum when they were buried about 900 years ago.
Blood Falls: Antarctica's crimson waterfall forged from...
Iron-rich waters buried beneath Taylor Glacier in East Antarctica are sporadically released in what looks like a bloody mess — but...
Quantum internet breakthrough after 'quantum data' transmitted...
The study used a specialized photon source to transmit, store and retrieve quantum data, a major component of quantum data transmission.
Restless legs syndrome tied to 140 'hotspots' in the genome
A new study has identified more than 140 novel genetic risk factors associated with the development of restless legs syndrome.
Rare-earth elements could be hidden inside coal mines
Rare earth elements are necessary for modern technology, including green energy, but they only come from a few sources around the...
Humans didn't domesticate horses until 4,200 years ago...
Ancient DNA of nearly 500 horses reveals that humans didn't domesticate them until 2200 B.C., 1,000 years later than we previously...
