Greenland is the largest island in the world and has the largest ice cap in the Northern Hemisphere. If that ice melts, the sea will rise more than 7 meters. But it’s not going to happen, is it? Well, not soon, but understanding how much of a sheet of ice …
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Depicting how our species might look in the distant future often invites wild speculation on stand-out features such as height, brain size and skin color. The subtle shifts in our anatomy today show how predictable evolution can be. Take something as physical as an extra blood vessel in our hand, …
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The history of today’s stainless steel industry can be traced back to the early 19th century, when scientists found that iron-chromium alloys were resistant to corrosion by certain acids. New research, however, suggests that a similar alloy was being developed, much earlier – even a thousand years ago. Archaeologists have …
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