Two molecular languages at the origin of life have been successfully recreated and mathematically validated, thanks to pioneering work by Canadian scientists at Université de Montréal.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 15, 2023
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Human populations in Neolithic Europe fluctuated with changing climates, according to a study published October 25, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Ralph Großmann of Kiel University, Germany and colleagues.
Archaeology
Oct 25, 2023
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81
In mid-November 2022 the eight billionth person will be born, according to the United Nations. In its analysis of this milestone, the UN makes two key observations. The first is that the global population has been expanding ...
Environment
Nov 14, 2022
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Replacing half of the pork, chicken, beef and milk products we consume with plant-based alternatives could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and related land use by nearly a third, and virtually halt ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2023
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A Marin County park ranger was visiting her in-laws two weeks ago when she spotted a baby hummingbird hovering over a thistle in their backyard—or so she thought.
Plants & Animals
Sep 1, 2023
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69
In 2020, Japan performed the first successful test extracting cobalt crusts from the top of deep-sea mountains to mine cobalt—a mineral used in electric vehicle batteries. Not only do directly mined areas become less habitable ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2023
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The movement of people across the Bering Sea from North Asia to North America is a well-known phenomenon in early human history. Nevertheless, the genetic makeup of the people who lived in North Asia during this time has ...
Archaeology
Jan 12, 2023
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On 18 July 2023, 97 pilot whales became stranded near Albany, WA.
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2023
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86
In a world-first study of daily ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) across the globe, a Monash University study has found that only 0.18% of the global land area and 0.001% of the global population are exposed to levels ...
Environment
Mar 6, 2023
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They save our animals from extinction but "safe havens" also have a major drawback.
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2023
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