The expansion of the universe is like Darwinian evolution in another curious way: most scientists think they understand it, but few agree on what it really means.

宇宙的膨胀和达尔文的演化论，还有著另一个古怪的相似处：大部份科学家都认为他们了解这个理论，可是对其真正的涵义，却很少意见一致。

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Most scientists think that about 10, 000 years ago, woolly mammoths died out as a result of warmer weather reducing their food sources.

大多数科学家认为，大约10000年前，由于气候变暖导致食物数量减少，毛猛犸才因此灭绝。

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Most scientists think East Antarctica is stable, because it is high and dry, meaning a temperature rise of a few degrees will cause no melting.

大多数科学家认为南极东部是稳定的，因为那里高而干燥，几度的温度升高不会导致融化。

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Today,most scientists think the islands were always where they are now.

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Scientists think most Galapagos plants and animals floated to the islands.

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Not only that, but most of those genes are of a kind that scientists used to think of as molecular junk.

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And what if the world warms at least 2C, which most scientists think likely - or 4C which the World Bank thinks probable on current trends.

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Scientists think the WAIS Divide core should provide the most accurate record to date of atmospheric carbon dioxide, which will allow them to better ascertain the role of carbon dioxide in climate change.

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Most of us think of them as simply a nuisance - but for some cutting-edge scientists, fruit flies are nothing short of potential lifesavers.

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