A study led by the CENIEH presents the results of the investigations undertaken at the site of Portalón del Tejadilla, in Segovia, which have confirmed the presence of species adapted to an extremely arid and cold environment, and which occupied the Segovian plateau from 39,000 to 34,000 years ago.
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Parker Solar Probe: ‘We’re Missing Something Fundamental About the Sun’
Our closest-ever look inside the sun’s corona has unveiled an unexpectedly chaotic world that includes rogue plasma waves, flipping magnetic fields and distant solar winds under the thrall of the sun’s rotation, according to University of Michigan researchers who play key roles in NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission.
Mountain Goats’ Air Conditioning is Failing, Study Says
A new study in the journal PLOS One says Glacier National Park’s iconic mountain goats are in dire need of air conditioning.
Fukushima: Lessons Learnt From an Extraordinary Case of Soil Decontamination
This analysis provides new scientific lessons on decontamination strategies and techniques implemented in the municipalities affected by the radioactive fallout from the Fukushima accident.
Research Confirms Timing of Tropical Glacier Melt at the End of the Last Ice Age
Tropical glaciers in Africa and South America began their retreat simultaneously at the end of the last ice age about 20,000 years ago, according to a Dartmouth study.
Earth Was Stressed Before Dinosaur Extinction
Fossilized seashells show signs of global warming, ocean acidification leading up to asteroid impact.