This week's release of the special report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has put scientific evidence on the front page of the world's newspapers.
Environment
Oct 12, 2018
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Pokemon Go is taking the world by storm. Within days of its US release, its number of daily active users caught up with longstanding apps Twitter, Snapchat and Google Maps, and it became the biggest mobile game in US history. ...
Software
Aug 12, 2016
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A new study has found that many bird species lay their eggs earlier when spring is warmer, but that the timing has no damaging impact on their overall numbers.
Plants & Animals
May 30, 2016
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California is experiencing a drought that has gone far beyond a "dry spell".
Environment
Apr 21, 2015
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A recent study has found eastern grey squirrels thrive in New York City's urban environment by adapting their behaviour according to cues from human pedestrians, and mostly by ignoring passers-by.
Plants & Animals
Jul 16, 2014
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The world, acting urgently, can curb carbon emissions enough to avert worst-case scenarios for climate change, UN experts said Monday as envoys met in Berlin to weigh the options for action.
Environment
Apr 7, 2014
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Researchers at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona are the first to have studied the effects of a heatwave on the genetic make-up of a species. The researchers have been monitoring the evolution of the fly Drosophila subobscura ...
Biotechnology
Jun 5, 2013
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One of the most spectacular migrations on Earth is that of the Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). Acknowledged as one of the wonders of the natural world, every year millions of the crabs simultaneously embark ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 27, 2010
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"Boot camps" for young people who commit serious offending are coming back. The coalition government in New Zealand has promised to pilot "military-style academies" by the middle of the year—despite a wealth of international ...
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2024
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The pace and scale of behavior change required to meet the UK's Net Zero targets will require the UK Government to do much more to support people to make greener choices, say the authors of a newly published review.
Environment
Sep 12, 2023
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