A team of Canadian astronomers has used Webb's observations of "Milky Way twins" in the early Universe to learn more about our galaxy's turbulent youth.
In the end, the paper offers a compelling story, but not a disciplined causal argument. A loosely defined marine heat wave is paired with a loosely defined ecological baseline, and the two are join...
In the end, the paper offers a compelling story, but not a disciplined causal argument. A loosely defined marine heat wave is paired with a loosely defined ecological baseline, and the two are joined by temporal coincidence and confident language. The synthesis feels objective because it is large and comprehensive, not because its foundations are secure.
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correlation does not imply causation
a major heat wave in the north atlantic had widespread and lasting impacts on marine life
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