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Biology
Earthworms and snails withstand pressure 2,500 meters underground in the Pacific Ocean
Schmidt Ocean Institute photo publications are published on the East Pacific’s East Thika site. A giant insect has been discovered crawling on the ocean floor of the Pacific Ocean, revealing an ecosystem that thrived in the harsh environment, according to a study published by Nature Communications. Researchers discovered a thriving community 2,515 meters (8,250 feet) below the surface off the…
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Earth
How can California’s skyscrapers withstand a major earthquake? LA County is trying to find out.
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Faced with the prospect of extensive and expensive seismic retrofitting of its downtown headquarters built in the 1960s, Los Angeles County decided to scrutinize alternatives. It’s a much newer building just a few blocks away. This could be because not only were they manufactured to stricter standards, but they were also available at a significant discount…
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