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New work at the intersection of atmospheric science and ecology is finding that forests can influence rainfall and climate from across a continent.

The race is on to find those viruses in our viromes that have already figured out how to protect us from the bad guys, while leaving the good bacteria intact.

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Italian professor’s presentation deemed ‘unacceptable’ by Geneva research centre

Riemann recast the mathematical world’s view of algebra, geometry and various mathematical subfields — and set the stage for the 20th century’s understanding of space and time.

Decades of ongoing research in this region have literally rewritten what scientists know about Mesozoic life, especially about the ecosystems that immediately preceded the final extinction of the dinosaurs.

A newly-discovered seven-page letter by Galileo is one of the earliest manifestos for scientific freedom. It documents Galileo's damage control at the start of his battle with the religious authorities.

For decades, some of the atomic matter in the universe had not been located. Recent papers reveal where it’s been hiding.

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