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Satellites can't spot a single penguin from the Landsat program, but they can identify the spots left by nesting colonies. New research shows that the spectral signature of droppings can reveal not only the
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers have reconstructed the movement of liquid iron in the Earth's outer core and found that in 2010 the direction of flow reversed over a large area beneath the Pacific Ocean. Data from Swarm satellites and other missions show that
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New models suggest that the breakup of Gondwana triggered profound processes that elevated East Antarctica. The high mountains allowed snow to survive in the summer and develop into the world's largest ice sheet.
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research suggests that asteroid impacts during the Hadean period were not just local, short-lived events. The energy they delivered deep into the Earth heated the mantle, increased crustal melting and recycling, and delayed the emergence of
- Avi Blizovsky
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Asteroid craters are often seen as symbols of destruction, but new research suggests they may have also been havens for ancient life. Stromatolites discovered in Hapcheon Crater in South Korea may indicate hot, mineral-rich lakes that supported
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Researchers have found traces of iron-60, an isotope originating from a supernova, in Antarctic ice, showing that the solar system moved within an ancient interstellar cloud.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Isotope analysis of archaeological remains in Kenya and Tanzania shows that early pastoralists maintained a diverse diet for generations, before a more animal-focused diet became established.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Analysis of gases from hot springs in a frozen rift indicates the intrusion of gases originating from the Earth's mantle. Researchers estimate that this may be an early stage of a continental rift in South Africa.
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- Tel Aviv University
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The GOFLOW system, developed under the leadership of Tel Aviv University, allows for the identification of subtle flow movements in the ocean and may improve models of the climate crisis, storms, and heat and gas exchange between the sea and the atmosphere.
- Avi Blizovsky
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New study shows that the crust in the Cradle of Humankind region has thinned to just 13 kilometers, offering a new explanation for the wealth of ancient human fossils in Turkana
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This means that if a future earthquake starts west of Istanbul and spreads east into the city, the shaking could be stronger.
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A study in Nature suggests that a critical flow system did not completely collapse under extreme conditions, sharpening the debate about transition thresholds today.
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research shows that the Toba volcano supereruption, despite its power, was probably not the only or main cause of the genetic bottleneck that characterizes the modern human population.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Deep beneath Turkey's surface, scientists reveal subtle but powerful movements that are reshaping the continent's crust
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Open sandy areas on the coastal plain are shrinking at an alarming rate, and invasive vegetation is changing the landscape. The State of Nature report calls for stopping the change before it's too late
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research from King Abdullah University in Saudi Arabia reveals that the Red Sea dried up and became an arid salt basin, until it was flooded again by a massive flood from the Indian Ocean – an event that changed the geological history of the
- Avi Blizovsky
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Scientists have discovered that the earthquake swarm around Santorini was caused by magma rising from great depths - recorded using advanced artificial intelligence and seabed sensors.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers have uncovered in "Southern Pangaea" (now the southern part of Africa) fossils of creatures that lived shortly before the event known as the "Great Dying," which wiped out about 70% of terrestrial species and an even larger proportion of species
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new study examines how sea level rise has affected the famous statues so far and how many of them will survive an additional rise of several meters given the data on global warming.
- The knowledge site system
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New study finds that microorganisms associated with gastropods reflect ocean currents and environmental conditions better than "free" microorganisms
- Avi Blizovsky
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Iron “memory balls” show that the pool of dissolved organic matter in the ocean was small in the Neoproterozoic, and only increased with deep-sea oxygenation and entanglement of food webs – an important correction for the public debate
- Avi Blizovsky
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New study finds that the extinction of vegetation during the Permian-Triassic mass extinction limited carbon absorption and led to a long-term increase in temperatures
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Researchers present a new measure of carbon load on the climate system and warn: the land, sea, and air began to change as early as the 30s
- Avi Blizovsky
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A deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake and a 6.4-magnitude aftershock caused widespread destruction in Thailand's capital Bangkok and nearby countries, as well as in the city of Mieleopard, where the epicenter was.
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Animal habitats have been placed deep in the sea off the coast of Israel. They reveal unique living conditions that have been almost unexplored.
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research finds that melting ice in Antarctica is weakening the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) and could lead to worsening climate extremes, disrupting marine ecosystems, and reducing the ocean's ability to absorb carbon by 2050.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
New study reveals the increase in lightning intensity in the Eastern Mediterranean region due to the climate crisis and the dangers to marine infrastructure and gas rigs
- The Hebrew University
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New research reveals how slow, quiet movements turn into powerful earthquakes, offering insights into fault geometry, friction dynamics, and the ability to predict seismic events
- Tel Aviv University
In the eastern Mediterranean area there is desert dust in the air almost all year round, and not only in spring or autumn as is commonly thought. Why is this important?
- Haifa University
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Researchers at Haifa University and the Geological Institute found that, contrary to the accepted assumption in science to this day, the Dead Sea and Eastern Anatolian areas in Turkey are not tectonically connected, and therefore the strong earthquakes that occurred in Turkey in
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new study by Tel Aviv University found that the smart cell phones that are in the possession of each of us may help in collecting weather data (from the public) and in providing early warnings about weather conditions
- The Hebrew University
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By in-depth examination of low pressure winter systems known as "Cypriot depressions" in the Negev, the study offers new insights into the role of the electric field in the detection of heavy precipitation
- Haifa University
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The uniqueness of the Eastern Mediterranean comes from being one of the marine areas that reacts the fastest to climate change and human impacts, making it an early warning system for the future state of the oceans
- Science site The Conversation
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As Hurricane Milton battered the coast of Florida, conspiracy theories abounded, claiming that the forces controlling the weather were orchestrating the destruction. The researchers explain why people cling to these beliefs in the face of increasing natural disasters.
- Avi Blizovsky
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- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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Climate crisis is here. For residents of poor countries considered the "Third World", there is no doubt who is to blame: the rich Western countries. Not only are they avoiding action to prevent warming, they are also continuing to develop sources of pollution
- Avi Blizovsky
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- Ben-Gurion University
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Researchers from Ben Gurion University followed divers in Eilat for 15 years and found that the placement of the artificial reef reduced the pressure of diving on the natural reef
- Avi Blizovsky
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Research shows for the first time how direct invasion of mitigation zones can occur. The 3D computational model, driven by gravity, predicts that the subduction zone currently under the Strait of Gibraltar will spread further
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
How growth of the mineral calcium carbonate affects the carbon dioxide cycle in the waters of the Bay of Eilat, and thus the ecosystem and climate warming
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Following the drying up of the Mediterranean Sea about five million years ago, valleys developed in its southeast that are about eight kilometers wide and about 1,000 meters deep
- Avi Blizovsky
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In addition, the Ministerial Committee for Science and Technology approved: the formulation of a national plan to promote the Blue-Tech field in Israel
- Tel Aviv University
An increase in the number of lightning storms may increase the amount of cirrus clouds and increase the global warming process
- Avi Blizovsky
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Earthquakes of this magnitude in the region are rare but not unexpected. Since 1900, there have been 9 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher within 500 km of the location of the current earthquake, but even
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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An initiative is needed to save the beaches that are damaged due to human activity combined with global warming.