Same-sex squids mate in the dark
In the dark confines of the ocean, the males of a species of deep-sea squid appear to be rather indiscriminate when it comes to sexual orientation…
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In the presence of Sir David
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“Deformations such as these are typically attributed to magma accumulating and moving underground…”
Ground force
As the controversy over fracking rumbles on, attention is turning to another, cleaner underground energy source: geothermal. But its greatest potential is in areas where drilling can be risky. Dr Juliet Biggs is investigating one such area: the East African Rift in Ethiopia. Read the full article in Nonesuch magazine →