Tuesday, September 03, 2019

science news 3.9.2019

Today's selection of science news. Links are normally to press releases on EurekAlert (at the bottom end I may also add a couple of newspaper stories). I include quotes from the summary in italics in cases where the title alone doesn't reveal what the story is about. My own thoughts appear without italics if I have any.




ecology

Toxic frogs with weak defenses persist in the gene pool alongside stronger competitors



climate change

Vintage film shows Thwaites Glacier ice shelf melting faster than previously observed



Not much happening today, apparently (apart from UK's political meltdown).

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In the news:

a rather scary reminder to eat your five portions of fruit and veg ...



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