Island rivers carve passageways through coral reefs

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Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a labyrinthine, living ring. A coral reef is punctured at points by reef passes — wide channels that cut through the coral and serve as conduits for ocean water and nutrients to filter in and out. These watery passageways provide circulation throughout a reef, helping to maintain the health of corals by flushing out freshwater and transporting key nutrients.

Now, MIT scientists have found that reef passes are shaped by island rivers. In a study appearing today in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, the team shows that the locations of reef passes along coral reefs line up with where rivers funnel out from an island’s coast.

Their findings provide the first quantitative evidence of rivers forming reef passes.  Scientists and explorers had speculated that this may be the case: Where a river on a volcanic island meets the coast,

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Which MacBook should you buy in 2025?

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MacBooks are great computers, but there’s a number of different varieties to think about. Between last gen hardware and all of the current models available now, it can feel like there’s a lot of options. Today, we’ll be breaking down which is right for you, depending on your budget and what you need it for.

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Competition: Share How You're Using GameChat and Win LEGO Mario Kart + Mighty Bowser!

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Last Chance To Enter!

The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially launched, and to commemorate this exciting release, Nintendo Life is able to offer an amazing LEGO giveaway, sponsored by Nintendo UK.

You could win a LEGO Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart (72037) set alongside an impressive LEGO The Mighty Bowser™ (71411) set, boasting a combined retail value of an astounding £379.98! These incredible sets offer hours of fun, whether you’re a builder, collector or want a new set to play with. !

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The Final Showdown in Austin

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After three Stages and six Playoff matchups, two teams have advanced to the Grand Finals of the BLAST.tv Austin Major.

Team Vitality, the #1 ranked team in the world, defeated Natus Vincere 2-0 in the Quarters and MOUZ 2-1 in the Semis to punch their ticket to the Grand Finals. This is the organization’s second Grand Finals appearance and first since they won the Paris 2023 Major.

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘ClosetLog’ helps you manage your wardrobe in a smarter way

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Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.

ClosetLog provides you with all of the information you need to know about your wardrobe, and helps you make better decisions on what you should wear. It’s a useful little tool, and helps you balance what you’re wearing on a day-to-day basis.

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NetEase Games’ First AAA Single-Player Game Is A Far Cry From Marvel Rivals, But It's Already Won Me Over

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NetEasehas recently announced a brand-new single-player action game called Blood Message, and it’s a major departure from its hit live-service game Marvel Rivals. In fact, it couldn’t be a more different type of game from bottom to top. Blood Message is set in Ancient China near the end of the Tang Dynasty and follows a father-son duo on a tumultuous journey across an expansive landscape. Blood Message has serious potential to be a groundbreaking cinematic narrative experience,  » Read More

Talking Point: Have This Month’s Announcements Made You Excited About Xbox Again?

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We’re feeling some positive energy.

It’s been a pretty big month for Microsoft, hasn’t it? Things slowly built up to the team’s Xbox Games Showcase on June 9th — which then led to the announcement of the ROG Xbox Ally — followed up this week by more talk on the brand’s next-gen plans. The question is, after a whirlwind year-or-so for Xbox, are you more excited about the future after these June 2025 updates?

We’re definitely feeling a bit more positive energy around the PX offices, we must admit. Since Xbox gingerly announced plans to start putting its games on other platforms in early 2024, we’ve felt a little left in the dark on things, truth be told. These days though, the team is being a lot more open about its multiplatform plan – and now that we know those platforms will include multiple new Xbox devices in the future,

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Not every new survival game has to be the next Valheim

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Valheim, developer Iron Gate’s co-op survival game, was a breakout indie hit in 2021. It landed amid the global pandemic, in a strange moment in time where we were stuck indoors, some of us feeling slightly isolated and searching for ways to connect with the outside world, and a lot of us were playing videogames. It provided whimsy, goofiness, challenge, and togetherness that was so sought after at the time. Starting out in Viking purgatory, and in one of the easier biomes,  » Read More

Former Nintendo Execs Fear We Might Be Waiting A While For A 3D Mario On Switch 2, Thanks To Donkey Kong

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“They are not fast, they are not prolific, they are not pumping out games”.

It’s fair to say that the reaction to the recent Donkey Kong Bananza Direct has been overwhelmingly positive, and the perception of the already-anticipated Switch 2 title has improved dramatically.

In fact, DK’s next 3D adventure looks so good that some people speculate it might be the work of Nintendo’s biggest and most talented development team: Entertainment Planning & Development (EPD).

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