Topic: scientific debate
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Dinosaurs Thrived Until the Asteroid Struck
The primary cause of the dinosaurs' extinction was a catastrophic asteroid impact at the end of the Cretaceous period, though volcanic activity and ecosystem decline were also considered factors. A recent study of fossils from just before the impact suggests that species richness in the affected ...
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The Hunt for Alien Artifacts Is Heating Up
The search for extraterrestrial technology, or technosignatures, is becoming a more rigorous scientific field, driven by new detection methods and the discovery of interstellar objects. Researchers face the challenge of identifying unknown artifacts, leading to innovative techniques like analyzin...
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The Surprising Effects of Reintroduced Predators on Nature
The reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone in 1995 initiated a trophic cascade, where their predation on elk allowed vegetation like willow and aspen to recover, reshaping the ecosystem. Recent research reveals that the wolves' impact on vegetation is more nuanced and less pronounced than i...
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Climate Change: A Controversial Fix and Our Grid's Future
Global temperatures are nearing a critical 1.5°C increase above pre-industrial levels, highlighting a disconnect between urgent scientific data and stalled political climate action. Virtual power plants are emerging as key systems that aggregate distributed energy resources to provide grid stabil...
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Study: Video Games May Boost Kids' IQ
New research indicates that playing video games is linked to a small increase in children's intelligence, with above-average gaming time associated with an IQ rise of about 2.5 points more than average. The study found that watching TV or using social media did not show a clear positive or negati...
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