The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the largely uninhabited Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The islands have been known as the British Indian Ocean Territory since being administratively detached in 1965 from what ...
Ecology
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Scientists typically predict how species evolve by looking at their genes and the environment they live in, but new research from the University of Aberdeen has highlighted a key factor that's often overlooked: social interactions, ...
Evolution
Oct 10, 2024
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The Amazon rainforest could be reaching an irreversible tipping point beyond which it will decline until "we're just left with scrub," conservationists have warned.
Environment
Oct 10, 2024
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Whether it's battling tumors or breaking down plastic, American scientist David Baker, co-recipient of this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has an answer: engineering proteins that don't naturally exist—a concept once ...
Other
Oct 10, 2024
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There is growing evidence that mindfulness-based training programs may support teacher well-being and resilience. This clearly sounds like a good idea, in the current context of alarmingly high rates of teacher stress and ...
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2024
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The autumn has arrived and northeastern North America's forests will soon grace us with a breathtaking palette of reds, yellows and golds. These vivid colors will then fade, giving way to bare branches, as the fallen leaves ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 10, 2024
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The social cost of carbon (SCC) is an essential tool for climate decision-making around the world. SCC is essentially a large cost-benefit calculation that helps policymakers compare the benefits of reducing carbon dioxide ...
Environment
Oct 10, 2024
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Lately, many big retail brands have been closing physical locations, in what has become known as the "retail apocalypse." Whether the stated reason is declining revenue, or concerns related to "shrinkage" and employee safety ...
Economics & Business
Oct 10, 2024
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Indonesia's push to add wood-burning to its energy mix and exports is driving deforestation, including in key habitats for endangered species such as orangutans, a report said Thursday.
Environment
Oct 10, 2024
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Restricted by immigration laws, unauthorized immigrants in the United States face severe challenges, including the inability to visit family members left behind.
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2024
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