Ammonia from penguin guano boosts cloud formation, potentially helping Antarctica resist climate change. Ammonia from penguin guano could be playing a surprising role in protecting Antarctica from the ...

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A cosmic particle detector in Antarctica has emitted a series of bizarre signals that defy the current understanding of ...

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Subatomic particles such as quarks can pair up when linked by ‘strings’ of force fields — and release energy when the strings ...