September 13, 2017

Huge DNA Databases Reveal the Recent Evolution of Humans

A new study of two massive genetic databases suggests genetic mutations that shorten lifespans have been weeded out since, and are possibly still in the process of being weeded out today.
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September 12, 2017

Does Air Pollution Reduce Cycling Health’s Benefits?

Scientists at Columbia University have started using personal monitoring devices to gather more details about how air pollution affects cyclists’ health.
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September 12, 2017

Climate Scientists Cannot Predict How Severe Future Hurricanes Will Be—For Now

An interview with Adam Sobel about the science of predicting hurricanes and what the longer-term future holds in store where hurricanes are concerned.
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September 11, 2017

Evolutionary Geneticists Spot Natural Selection Happening Now in People

Humans are definitely still evolving. The question is whether we are still adapting, say Columbia University biologists Hakhamanesh Mostafavi, Joe Pickrell, and Molly Przeworski.
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September 9, 2017

Researchers Find Evidence That Human Evolution Is Still Actively Happening

A new study led by Columbia University scientists finds humans are still evolving, and natural selection is weeding out harmful genetic mutations from our gene pool.
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September 8, 2017

A Big Threat From Hurricane Irma is the Storm Surge

A small change in Irma's path could have a huge impact on storm surge levels, says Kyle Mandli, an assistant professor of applied mathematics at Columbia University.
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September 8, 2017

8.1 Magnitude Earthquake is One of the Strongest to Ever Hit Mexico

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory seismologist Art Lerner-Lam explains how Mexico's deadly 8.1 magnitude earthquake likely originated.
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