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High salinity protects corals from heat stress

Corals living in highly saline waters may be more tolerant to rising water temperatures. [caption id="attachment_14612" align="alignnone" width="722"] Systematic experiments on a species of sea anemone indicates that increased salinity promotes thermotolerance in the presence…

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The impact of parental absence in rural China…

Children without any parent at home score much lower on primary school exams than children with one or both parents, which can hinder future prospects. [caption id="attachment_14609" align="alignnone" width="1024"] A young girl walks in front…

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Mars express views Moons set against Saturn’s rings

[caption id="attachment_14604" align="alignnone" width="625"] Phobos surface sequence[/caption] New images and video from ESA’s Mars Express show Phobos and Deimos drifting in front of Saturn and background stars, revealing more about the positioning and surfaces of…