A high speed solar storm hit the Earth on July 12th, 2021. The solar flare with the strongest bursts of radiation (solar flares) in 4 years from sunspot AR2828 were first seen on July 3rd, 2021.
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Category: Science
Ancient Ostrich Eggshell help to prove climate change 1000 years ago
Researchers from the University of Exeter, studied isotopes and the amino acid from ostrich eggshell fragments unearthed at the early Middle Stone Age site of Bundu Farm, in the Upper Karoo region of the Northern Cape.
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A springy bendable fiber of ice created in lab
Researchers from University in Hangzhou have created thin, elastic, bendable fibers of ice. How did the researchers create flexible ice?
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How do sea otters protect themselves from cold temperatures?
A sea otter is a mammal that is generally about four feet long. These endangered animals are found in the Pacific Ocean. When they’re not in the sea, they’re sleeping or resting on the shore.
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Unique Inverted Water Walking Aquatic Beetle Found
Recently, John Gould, a biologist was searching for tadpoles in a pool surprised to see a beetle walking upside-down along the underside of the water’s surface.
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Scientists use NASA satellite data to track ocean microplastics
Scientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean.
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Gene Editing experiment successfully conducted aboard ISS
The scientists aboard International Space Station managed to successfully edit genes in space for the first time.
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Rain cycle quiz!
All about the rain cycle
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Canada – US heatwave by Ananya Singh and Padma Priya
This week saw a scorching heat wave in Canada and the United States. Temperatures in Western Canada and the Northwest of the United States reached 50°C, shattering previous highs.
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Earth Cryosphere is shrinking each year
A recent study shows that earth’s cryosphere (frozen water-areas on earth) shrinking by about 87,000 sq km (roughly the size of Lake Superior) per year on average, between 1979 and 2016.
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