A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has released four more years of high-resolution imagery data, which has been added to eight years of previous data, to create the most detailed polar region terrain maps ever created.
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River Longer Than the Thames Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Affect Ice Loss
An unexpected river under the Antarctic ice sheet affects the flow and melting of ice, potentially accelerating ice loss as the climate warms.
As Sea Ice Retreats, Narwhals Are Changing Their Migration Patterns
Narwhals are changing their migration patterns in response to pressure from changing Arctic climates, a new UBC report has found.
Scientists Discover Exotic Quantum State at Room Temperature
For the first time, physicists have observed novel quantum effects in a topological insulator at room temperature.
Does Traffic-Related Air Pollution Increase Risk of Dementia?
Higher exposure to a certain type of traffic-related air pollution called particulate matter may be linked to an increased risk of dementia, according to a meta-analysis published in the October 26, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Last Resort: Moving Endangered Species in Order to Save Them
The Guam rail, also known as the ko’ko’, has all the architectural grace of a wood-paneled Buick station wagon.