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Scientists offer solution for chemical chicken-and-egg problem of the origins of life

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How life arose from non-living material is one of the most profound mysteries facing science, and now a new study from the University College London (UCL) may have brought us a step closer to understanding it. The team may have solved a long-… Continue reading Scientists offer solution for chemical chicken-and-egg problem of the origins of life→

Earth's eighth persistent lava lake found on remote sub-Antarctic island

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In this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, a distinct hotspot can be seen in ...

Many of us will know what bubbling lakes of lava within volcanoes look like. After all, we’ve seen them our entire lives in movies, TV shows and cartoons. But that doesn’t mean they’re common. In fact, only seven lava lakes have been found so far, until now. After 30 years of suspecting the existence and location of the eighth, a team of scientists has finally confirmed it – within the crater of a remote, Subantarctic island volcano.

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Ransomware Attack Hobbles Prestigious University College London

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University officials said users likely kicked off a ransomware attack that infected a dozen personal and shared drives by visiting a compromised website. Continue reading Ransomware Attack Hobbles Prestigious University College London→