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Ecology Jul 4, 2024

Scientists discover new plants that could lead to 'climate-proof' chocolate

Scientists have found three new species that are close relatives to the plant from which chocolate is produced—a discovery that could pave the way for climate-proof chocolate. The team's research has been published in the ...

Plants & Animals Jul 4, 2024

Exploring the casque anatomy of aerial jousting helmeted hornbills

New research reveals how the surprising internal anatomy of the helmeted hornbill's casque allows it to withstand damage during aerial jousting battles with rivals. Researchers hope that this new understanding can help to ...

Environment Jul 4, 2024

India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves

Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in parts of India this year—its worst heat wave in over a decade—left hundreds dead or ill. But the official number of deaths listed ...

Environment Jul 4, 2024

Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire

Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire rages out of control in northern California, with a swathe of the United States in the grip of a "record-breaking and dangerous" heat wave that was complicating ...

Environment Jul 3, 2024

Compact cities found to have lower carbon emissions but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality rates

What types of cities exist in Europe and which are more favorable in terms of human health, environmental quality and carbon footprint? To answer these questions, a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) ...

Planetary Sciences Jul 3, 2024

Scholars review lunar crater chronology and impact flux

Scholars reviewed the existing anchor points and construction history of lunar crater chronology. Before the return of lunar samples, the stratification of the near side of the moon was based on remote sensing data from ground-based ...

Other Jul 3, 2024

Study reveals birth month impact on soccer careers

What do soccer players Jamal Musiala, Arda Guler and Cristiano Ronaldo have in common? Not only are they shining for their respective nations in Germany; they were each born in February. Researchers at the University of Strathclyde ...

Economics & Business Jul 3, 2024

New research finds Dublin is second most expensive European city in which to build apartments

Dublin is the second most expensive place to build apartments, after Zurich, according to a new construction cost report covering 10 cities across Europe published today by Trinity College Dublin and the Society of Chartered ...

Space Exploration Jul 3, 2024

Could we replace Ingenuity with a swarm of robotic bees?

Humans finally achieved controlled flight on another planet for the first time just a few years ago. Ingenuity, the helicopter NASA sent to Mars, performed that difficult task admirably. It is now taking a well-deserved rest ...

Archaeology Jul 3, 2024

New study challenges drought theory for Cahokia exodus

Nine hundred years ago, the Cahokia Mounds settlement just across the Mississippi River from present-day St. Louis bustled with roughly 50,000 people in the metropolitan area, making it one of the largest communities in the ...

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