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Ants learned to farm fungi during a mass extinction - Ars Technica

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  1. Ants learned to farm fungi during a mass extinction  Ars Technica
  2. Ants Mastered Agriculture Millions of Years Before Humans  Newsweek
  3. Scientists discover how ants took advantage of an asteroid that killed the dinosaurs  The Independent
  4. Ants Farmed Fungi in the Wake of Dinosaurs’ Demise 66 Million Years Ago  Smithsonian Magazine
  5. Genetic database shows some fungal crops became completely reliant on ants 27 million years ago  Phys.org

Dezeen Agenda features conceptual AI skyscraper by Neri Oxman

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a conceptual skyscraper engineered for planting and designed using artificial intelligence. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Designer Neri Oxman's studio Oxman has developed a conceptual skyscraper incorporating multiple planted platforms, using an "ecological programming" system to promote green architecture. The building, called Eden Tower, was produced

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Helene is deadliest mainland US hurricane since Katrina as toll hits 200 - BBC

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  1. Helene is deadliest mainland US hurricane since Katrina as toll hits 200  BBC
  2. As search for Helene's victims drags into second week, sheriff says rescuers 'will not rest'  The Independent
  3. Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate  The Associated Press
  4. Asheville building floating down river narrowly misses apartment building  CNN
  5. The Take: How will survivors rebuild in Helene’s aftermath?  Al Jazeera English

The true global impact of species-loss caused by humans is far greater than expected, study reveals

Phys.org 

The extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans over the last 130,000 years has led to substantial reductions in avian functional diversity—a measure of the range of different roles and functions that birds undertake within the environment—and resulted in the loss of approximately 3 billion years of unique evolutionary history, according to a new study published in Science.

A new era of solar observation: International team produces global maps of coronal magnetic field

Phys.org 

For the first time, scientists have taken near-daily measurements of the sun's global coronal magnetic field, a region of the sun that has only been observed irregularly in the past. The resulting observations are providing valuable insights into the processes that drive the intense solar storms that impact fundamental technologies, and thus lives and livelihoods, here on Earth.

Butte unveils new, improved EventsInButte.com

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EventsInButte.com, the premier online resource for local happenings, is excited to announce the launch of its newly revamped website, designed to enhance user experience and better serve the Butte community.

Scientific evidence that cats are liquids, and when ants started their fungus farms

Sciencemag.org 

First up this week, online editor David Grimm joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about how cats think about their own bodies. Do cats think of themselves as a liquid, as much the internet appears to believe? New experiments suggest they may—but only in one dimension.   Next, freelance producer Ariana Remmel is joined by Ted Schultz, a research entomologist at the Smithsonian Institution, to discuss the evolution of ant-fungus farming. It turns out, ants and fungus got together when the earth was going... Читать дальше...