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Saturday Quote: When the universe is young and cute. Plus: Southern Ocean cooling trends explained
By analyzing the high-resolution cosmic microwave background, researchers were able to see simple models of the universe and eliminate many competing options. Credit: ACT Collaboration. ESA/Planck Collaboration One of the strangest facts in computer science is that it is really difficult to generate true random numbers. Anyway, on a computer. I can do it well: 173, 401, 530. It’s true…
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Record-low Antarctic sea ice can be explained by wind patterns and predicted months in advance
Sea ice off the coast of West Antarctica photographed from a research vessel in October 2018. A new study explains and predicts the recent decline in winter sea ice around Antarctica. Credit: Hannah Dawson/University of Washington Amid all the changes in Earth’s climate, the stormy Southern Ocean sea ice surrounding Antarctica has long been a strange exception. Despite rising global…
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