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Astronomy May 16, 2023

Saturn: We may finally know when the magnificent rings were formed

Saturn's rings are one of the jewels of the solar system, but it seems that their time is short and their existence fleeting.

Environment May 3, 2023

Dead rivers, flaming lakes: India's sewage failure

Mohammed Azhar holds his baby niece next to a storm drain full of plastic and stinking black sludge, testament to India's failure to treat nearly two-thirds of its urban sewage.

Space Exploration Apr 24, 2023

Cultivating salad plants that can be grown on the Moon

NASA has finished its planning and is ready to go. Humans will soon be returning to the Moon—this time in a manned base. But, if this project is to succeed, astronauts must be able to grow their own food. Norwegian researchers ...

Environment Apr 12, 2023

Colorado snow survey scoops up evidence for 'wet year' in US West

High up in a dazzlingly white, tree-lined valley of the Rocky Mountains, two scientists armed with skis and clipboards peer at the long hollow tube they have just thrust vertically into a pristine snow drift.

Social Sciences Apr 6, 2023

Many girls quit sports due to clothing concerns, shows new study

New research, showing gendered school sports uniforms play a "major role" in high dropout rates of teenage girls in sport, has already broken boundaries to help remove rigid policies. This means that skirts no longer need ...

Environment Apr 3, 2023

Disclosures of fracking information show widespread use of hazardous chemicals

From rural Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, more than 17 million Americans live within a mile of at least one oil or gas well. Since 2014, most new oil and gas wells have been fracked.

Veterinary medicine Mar 31, 2023

A horse died on the set of 'The Rings of Power': How to ensure the welfare of horses used in entertainment

The recent death of a horse on the set of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is the latest incident raising questions about how humans use horses for entertainment and sport.

Earth Sciences Mar 24, 2023

Oil industry activity likely triggered large Alberta earthquake, finds study

A new study by Stanford University researchers has found that one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Alberta, Canada, was likely caused by oil and gas activity.

Social Sciences Mar 22, 2023

Opinion: How world sports got into a mess over trans athletes, and how it can get out of it

World sports has been convulsed over the past few months—indeed years—by questions about trans athletes, especially trans women, competing in their acquired gender.

Environment Mar 21, 2023

No telling how much more snow coming for Sierra Nevada

No one really knows how much snow fell on the infamous Donner Party when the pioneers were trapped atop the Sierra Nevada for months and dozens died near Lake Tahoe in the winter of 1846-47.

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