The Amazon rainforest may be able to survive long-term drought caused by climate change, but adjusting to a drier, warmer world would exact a heavy toll, a study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution suggests.
Earth Sciences
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The northern white rhinoceros is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with just two females left and no natural way for the species to reproduce.
Plants & Animals
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From ethnographic accounts and ancient Mayan imagery, we know that the Maya engaged in various forms of body modification, including piercing, body painting, scarification, and tattooing. However, no Mayan remains with tattoos ...
In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, scientists have estimated a new lower bound on the mass of ultra-lightweight bosonic dark matter particles.
Researchers who took a close look at loosened concealed carry laws between 2010 and 2017 have found that "Shall Issue" regulations, which remove local authority discretion on the issuance of concealed carry gun permits, contribute ...
Economics & Business
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Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30.
Archaeology
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Researchers who were dropped off by helicopter in a largely inaccessible and remote canyon in South Africa say they have discovered a type of gecko that hadn't been seen in more than 30 years and was thought to be extinct—or ...
Plants & Animals
May 15, 2025
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When a plant species spreads beyond its habitat, it is usually seen as a threat to native flora and fauna. But what happens when that same species is struggling to survive in its original range?
Plants & Animals
May 15, 2025
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Unfounded online rumors warning that a huge earthquake will soon strike Japan are taking a toll on travel firms and airlines who report less demand from worried Hong Kongers.
Environment
May 15, 2025
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An Australian aerospace firm said Thursday it has delayed a historic first attempt to launch a locally developed rocket into orbit, with a jar of Vegemite as its payload.
Space Exploration
May 15, 2025
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