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Wild land mammals weigh less than 10 percent of the combined weight of humans and are outweighed by cattle and other domesticated mammals by a...

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Planetary Science, Environment, Climate

New data reveals climate change might be more rapid than predicted

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Jupiter's Super Polar Cyclones are Here to Stay

19.07.2021

Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science

Weizmann Institute scientists reveal how gigantic cyclones remain stable at both of Jupiter’s poles

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