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The Earth isn’t permanent, but it was here for four billion years before humans arrived and should be here for several billion more.
Kate Winslet held her breath for an impressive 7 minutes and 15 seconds while filming, but the current world record is over 24 minutes. Here’s how people learn to stay underwater for extended periods of time.
A new study shows that a time stamp can be put on mercury that accumulates in fish eyes, offering a window into their lifetime exposure.
Could tectonic processes in the early Earth have contributed to the rise of oxygen?
We should not rule out taking a closer look at exoplanets that have a poorly oxygenated atmosphere.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and one of our closest neighbors in space. But it’s not a very welcoming place for an Earthling to visit.
Keeping an eye on your oxygen levels at home can give you early warning your COVID is deteriorating.
The next big frontier in space exploration is finding ways to effectively harness oxygen contained within Moon dust. What will it take?
Beetles exposed to elevated carbon dioxide emerged later and smaller and had a reduced chance of making it to adulthood.
If your COVID symptoms worsen suddenly, hospital is the best place for you to be monitored, treated and to recover well.
We are not at risk of running out of oxygen due to climate change, but ocean creatures are – and that will harm the whole planet.
As the peak of India’s COVID crisis approaches, the country desperately needs more help from the international community.
India is in the grips of a health and humanitarian catastrophe, in stark contrast to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s declaration of readiness to fight the pandemic.
An effective oxygen system requires prompt recognition of who needs oxygen, a reliable oxygen supply and safe delivery to those who need it.
A microscopic sponge can be used to trap oxygen from the air.
These tiny organisms play a huge role in fighting climate change, but they’re under threat.
For now, governments and health services should invest in bedside oxygen concentrators and oxygen generators to supply whole hospital needs.
This discovery will shape the hunt for life on exoplanets.
Rather than breathing in and out through the mouth, fish use a one-way system, passing water in one direction over their gills.
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Professor of Earth System Evolution, University of Leeds
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Director - Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer of Chemistry and Materials Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Research Scientist in Biodiversity and Human Health, Edith Cowan University
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