The Trump administration is settling a long-running dispute with South Carolina over cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium stashed in the state.
Environment
Aug 31, 2020
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Before China declared giant pandas a protected species in 1962—hunters in pursuit of the black and white bear used dogs to track them. Since then measures have been put in place to protect the vulnerable pandas, but more ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2020
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The floodplains in the Amur River Basin create a corridor of wetlands, without which millions of migratory waterfowls could not reach their breeding grounds on the tundra at the Arctic shores.
Environment
Aug 17, 2020
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Typically, refugee camps or settlements, whether in Greece, Jordan or Libya, are seen as lawless environments. They are characterized by a lack of structure, rules and norms.
Social Sciences
Jul 29, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic, suspected of originating in bats and pangolins, has brought the risk of viruses that jump from wildlife to humans into stark focus.
Ecology
Jun 25, 2020
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German chemical giant Bayer said on Wednesday it had agreed to pay more than $10 billion to end a wave of lawsuits from Americans who say their cancers were caused by its Roundup weedkiller.
Other
Jun 24, 2020
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A 10-year study shows that the diets of Asian black bears vary greatly depending on sex, stage of life, and resource availability, providing important information on foraging strategy according to age-sex classes. Researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 10, 2020
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The first Arab space mission to Mars, armed with probes to study the Red Planet's atmosphere, is designed to inspire the region's youth and pave the way for scientific breakthroughs, officials said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Jun 9, 2020
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Scientists have discovered that the house mouse invaded European homes 2,500 years earlier than previously thought.
Archaeology
May 20, 2020
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It might sound like science fiction, but scientists are preparing to build colonies on the moon and, eventually, Mars. With NASA planning its next human mission to the moon in 2024, researchers are looking for options to ...
Other
May 20, 2020
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