Biological metaphors for the city abound in daily use. You may live close to an "arterial" road or in the "heart" of a metropolis. You may work in one of the city's "nerve centers" or exercise in a park described as the city's ...
Biotechnology
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A delicate drifter that grows longer than a blue whale, colorful gardens of ancient corals teeming with life, towering rocky chimneys spewing hot, mineral-rich water—the deep sea is home to astonishing animals and habitats.
Other
Jan 27, 2022
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New multi-disciplinary, international research has found that the appreciation of bees has been recognized throughout history and cultures, represented in diverse art forms from ancient carvings and historic cave art, to ...
Ecology
Jan 27, 2022
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It doesn't have a brain and survives on rotting vegetable matter—but it could offer valuable insights into city planning, according to a team of University of Toronto researchers.
Biotechnology
Jan 27, 2022
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A new study found a steep decline in the development of forest and agricultural land from 2000 to 2015 compared to the previous two decades, which resulted in a broad shift towards denser development patterns throughout the ...
Environment
Jan 27, 2022
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Thailand's navy and pollution experts battled Thursday to clear up an oil spill close to pristine holiday beaches, after an undersea pipeline leaked up to 50 tonnes of crude.
Environment
Jan 27, 2022
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He told his family and a few friends. He dropped hints to a couple of colleagues. So hardly anyone knew that the airline pilot could have—should have—been on board when SpaceX launched its first tourists into orbit last ...
Space Exploration
Jan 27, 2022
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Humans have cooked with fire for millennia, but it may be time for a change. Natural gas appliances warm the planet in two ways: generating carbon dioxide by burning natural gas as a fuel and leaking unburned methane into ...
Environment
Jan 27, 2022
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Zoos and aquariums could improve the lives of a wider range of their animals, new research suggests.
Ecology
Jan 27, 2022
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One of the most promising applications of artificial intelligence technologies is the identification of tumors from high-resolution medical imagery. Can the same techniques be used to help paleontologists more quickly analyze ...
Paleontology & Fossils
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