May 2022, ScientificAmerican.com 19ARGENTINA
As ice fields in the
Patagonian Andes shrink,
the tectonic plates
underneath them are
simultaneously pushing
upward. Researchers
found that the heavy
glaciers weigh down
buoyant sections of
mantle; when the ice
melts, the ground below
springs up rapidly. GABON
Chimpanzees from the Rekambo community were
seen applying crushed insects to their wounds and
those of others in the troop, suggesting they might
be taking advantage of pharmacological properties.For more details, visit
http://www.ScientificAmerican.com/
may2022/advancesN O R WAY
A 27-year analysis of Norwegian salmon has
revealed an abrupt reduction in their body size,
beginning in 2005. The decline strongly
correlates with a sudden drop in levels of oceanic
zooplankton, a crucial food source for the fish.ICELAND
The “Blue Blob,” a mysterious patch of frigid water in
the northern Atlantic Ocean, appears to have slowed
the melt rate of Iceland’s glaciers by up to 50 percent.
But experts warn that unimpeded climate change may
overcome this cooling effect by the 2050s.AUSTRALIA
A deluxe version of Songs of Disappearance, an album composed
of birdsong from endangered or at-risk Australian species, soared to
number two on the country’s music sales charts. The birds rose above
Taylor Swift’s latest album, nesting just below the dulcet tones of Korn.TURKEY
A dagger forged from
meteorite material and found
in King Tut’s tomb apparently
originated outside Egypt.
X-ray analysis suggests the
dagger’s metalwork did not
match Egyptian metallurgy
of the time but was consistent
with techniques used in
Mitanni, a region overlapping
present-day Turkey.IN THE NEWSQuick
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By Joanna Thompson© 2022 Scientific AmericanARGENTINA
As ice fi elds in the
Patagonian Andes shrink,
the tectonic plates
underneath them are
simultaneously pushing
upward. Researchers
found that the heavy
glaciers weigh down
buoyant sections of
mantle; when the ice
melts, the ground below
springs up rapidly. GABON
Chimpanzees from the Rekambo community were
seen applying crushed insects to their wounds and
those of others in the troop, suggesting they might
be taking advantage of pharmacological properties.For more details, visit
http://www.ScientificAmerican.com/
may2022/advancesN O R WAY
A 27-year analysis of Norwegian salmon has
revealed an abrupt reduction in their body size,
beginning in 2005. The decline strongly
correlates with a sudden drop in levels of oceanic
zooplankton, a crucial food source for the fi sh.ICELAND
The “Blue Blob,” a mysterious patch of frigid water in
the northern Atlantic Ocean, appears to have slowed
the melt rate of Iceland’s glaciers by up to 50 percent.
But experts warn that unimpeded climate change may
overcome this cooling eff ect by the 2050s.AUSTRALIA
A deluxe version of Songs of Disappearance, an album composed
of birdsong from endangered or at-risk Australian species, soared to
number two on the country’s music sales charts. The birds rose above
Taylor Swift’s latest album, nesting just below the dulcet tones of Korn.TURKEY
A dagger forged from
meteorite material and found
in King Tut’s tomb apparently
originated outside Egypt.
X-ray analysis suggests the
dagger’s metalwork did not
match Egyptian metallurgy
of the time but was consistent
with techniques used in
Mitanni, a region overlapping
present-day Turkey.IN THE NEWSQuick
Hits
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