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What past climate change can tell us about todayDid climate change shape human evolution? That is the question marine geologist and geochemist Peter deMenocal is trying to answer. He will be on the ASU Tempe campus April 29, as a participant in the Institute of Human Origins’ 30th Anniversary Lecture Series. The… |
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Sedimentary records point to evolution of HimalayasThroughout history, the changing fortunes of human societies in Asia have been linked to variations in the precipitation resulting from seasonal monsoons. A new paper published in the British journal Nature Geoscience suggests that variations in monsoon climate… |
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ASU graduate students focus on sustainable agriculture in desert landscapesArizona State University graduate students and faculty recently traveled to Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point, in Sonora, Mexico, to obtain real-world experience with water systems in the arid U.S.-Mexico border region as… |
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ASU international ceramics graduate turns dream into realityEditor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2021 graduates. … |
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Unlikely life thriving at Antarctica’s Blood FallsAn unmapped reservoir of briny liquid chemically similar to sea water, but hidden under an inland Antarctic glacier, appears to support microbial life in a cold, dark, oxygen-poor environment - a most unexpected setting to be teeming with life. The McMurdo Dry… |
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'Protect 30% of the planet for nature,' scientists urge in new reportIn an independent report published this week, an analysis from over 100 experts finds the benefits of protecting 30% of the planet outweigh the costs by a factor of at least 5:1. The report, titled "… |
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Science and art come together in the natural world for ASU gradArt has always had a place in science. Leonardo da Vinci sketching corpses. Charles Darwin in… |
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Location, extent of coral reefs mapped worldwide using advanced AINearly 75% of the world’s coral reefs are under threat from global stressors such as climate change and local stressors such as overfishing and coastal development. Those working to understand and protect coral reefs are building the know-how to mitigate the damage… |
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Astronomy Open House features telescope viewing, guest speakerThe evening stars of the Milky Way will be the focus of astronomers and amateur stargazers on October 24 when Arizona State University’s West… |
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Swiss video artist to speak at ASU Art MuseumSwiss video artist Pipilotti Rist will present a gallery lecture at the ASU Art Museum, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 22. Rist’s lecture is in conjunction with her exhibition Pipilotti Rist: Sip My Ocean and other videos. The ASU Art Museum is a division of The… |