Literature on A Reading List of Aperiodic Frequency

Number 396

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:58:10 -0700

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Newly Unsealed Records Reveal Amazon’s Price-Fixing Tactics

Hundreds of previously redacted records reveal how Amazon has put pressure on independent sellers using its platform into raising their prices on the sites of competitors such as Walmart and Target, so that Amazon can appear to have lower prices, California authorities allege.

A hidden Oregon basin and a shallower slab sharpen the Cascadia megaquake threat

The Juan de Fuca plate dives beneath the North American plate to form the Pacific Northwest’s Cascadia subduction zone, which has produced devastating magnitude 9 earthquakes historically.

Number 393

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:51:10 -0700

Beavers bring biodiversity to wetlands, study shows

A total of 380 different species were detected across the two wetland types, with 105 species being restricted to beaver wetlands and 65 to those without beavers, the rest being shared.

Giant virus DNA may help polar algae survive harsh environments

In the game of survival, you can’t always go it alone. Tiny algae living in the harsh conditions of the world’s polar oceans appear to be better able to withstand the cold, high salinity, and extreme UV radiation, thanks in part to giant virus DNA in their genome.