Four Czech men were arrested at Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, in February this year on charges of smuggling native species.
Social Sciences
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In 1562, Cardinal Giovanni de Medici, a scion of the dynastic family that dominated politics and banking in Tuscany during the Renaissance, died of malaria. Twenty-five years later, his older brother, Grand Duke Francesco ...
Archaeology
Jun 30, 2026
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Should schools allow AI systems that don't just answer students, but appear to care for them?
Education
Jun 30, 2026
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Two diamonds formed 700 kilometers below the Earth's surface reveal a life-giving synchronicity between shifting continents and the cycling of phosphorus, a vital building block of DNA and cell membranes.
Earth Sciences
Jun 30, 2026
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Isoprene is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that is produced naturally by plants. More than 500 megatonnes of isoprene are emitted each year into Earth's atmosphere, primarily from tropical forests. Soils are recognized ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 30, 2026
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Animals don't experience the world passively. A hawk tilts its head to track prey. A person leans forward to read a sign. Scientists call this "active sensing": moving the body to gather better information. A specific version ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 30, 2026
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Researchers at Newcastle University have carried out the first comprehensive modeling of glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) risk in Bhutan and identified previously unrecognized high-risk lakes.
Earth Sciences
Jun 30, 2026
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When a bright fireball streaked across the Alaska sky last spring, the usual tools scientists rely on to track such events—cameras and satellites—did not provide a detailed picture. But the meteoroid left behind something ...
Planetary Sciences
Jun 30, 2026
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Did a major epidemic of plague trigger a prolonged collapse in Europe's population in late Neolithic times—from around 5,600 to 4,000 years ago?
Archaeology
Jun 30, 2026
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A new study has revealed how social media creators are turning anger into entertainment, and what that means for public debate. Research by Dr. Nicholas John from the University of Manchester and Dr. CJ Reynolds from the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2026
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