Tag: scientists
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Skeletal remains in castle belong to Well-man from Norse saga, scientists say
For 800 years he was the stuff of Norse legend. Now scientists say skeletal remains found in a well at Norway’s Sverresborg castle belong to the mysterious figure mentioned in a medieval saga. The new findings, using advanced DNA analysis and published in the journal iScience on Friday, connect the identity of the remains to a…
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As coral reefs face unprecedented heat, scientists pioneer new ways to protect them
There hasn’t been a worse time to be a coral in recent history. Record-breaking sea surface temperatures have persisted globally since March 2023. In that time, more than three-quarters of the world’s reefs have experienced heat stress intense enough to bleach corals, according to Derek Manzello, an ecologist who coordinates the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…