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New Evidence Hints at Global Glaciation 716.5 Million Years Ago
Researchers find that that our planet has, at times in the past, been ice-covered at all latitudes.
Sea Squirt Offers Hope for Alzheimer's Sufferers
Researchers say the sea squirt is a potential new resource for drug development.
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A section of the Arctic Ocean seafloor that holds vast stores of frozen methane is showing signs of instability and widespread venting of the powerful greenhouse gas, according to the findings of an international research team led by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists Natalia Shakhova and Igor Semiletov.

