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- Surging levels of greenhouses gases are making people tired and stupid, scientists claim Sun, 16 Dec 18, 1:00pmOr: Surging levels of greenhouses gases are making people tired and stupid, scientists claim From The Daily Mail Higher CO2 in poorly ventilated places can make workers feel tired and slow Entire population could experience...
- What the 'world's loneliest tree' tells us about humanity's impact on the Earth Wed, 21 Feb 18, 11:58pmThe 'world's loneliest tree' lives on on Campbell Island, New Zealand - 170 miles away from its nearest neighbor. New Zealand governor Lord Ranfurly planted the Sitka spruce on the island sometime in the early 20th century,...
- What the 'world's loneliest tree' tells us about humanity's impact on Earth Wed, 21 Feb 18, 11:58pmOver 170 miles away from a single other tree, the 'world's loneliest tree' rests on Campbell Island. New Zealand governor Lord Ranfurly planted the Sitka spruce on the island around 400 miles south of the country sometime...
- London scientists want to revive plants buried in 'ghost ponds' Mon, 24 Jul 17, 8:47pmLife will find a way, even if that way is winding and submerged under layers of organic matter and water. According to a recent study by a scientific team at University College London, uncovering hidden habitats buried under...
- Autonomous robotic garden drives itself around the city in search of sun Mon, 20 Mar 17, 3:40amhttp://vimeo.com/163436492 J. R. R. Tolkien’s Ents, a race of anthropomorphic tree creatures, belong to the fantasy world, but the moving and autonomous Hortum machina, B is rooted firmly in reality. Designed by UCL students...
- World's oldest fossils discovered in Canada - and they're 4 billion-years-old Fri, 3 Mar 17, 3:32amAround four billion years ago, bacteria formed tiny tubes and filaments, likely in deep-sea hydrothermal vents. An international team of scientists lead by the University College London (UCL) recently discovered those microorganism...
- New Tsunami Generator Can Help Designers Create Wave-Proof Buildings Thu, 25 Mar 10, 12:04amThe recent earthquakes and tsunamis sparked a slew of research into designing disaster-proof infrastructure. The latest tech to boost scientists’ understanding how these disasters work is a wave-generating machine that...