A large team of ornithologists, zoologists, biologists and ecologists from across Europe and the U.K. has found that the chief cause of declining bird populations in Europe and the U.K. is the use of pesticides and herbicides ...
"Every once in a while a book lands on your desk that changes the way you perceive the world you live in, a book that fundamentally challenges your understanding of human history." So began the blurb that came with this book. ...
Archaeology
Apr 19, 2023
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Unearthed video footage from 2019 shows a pilot whale expelling its placenta in Yell Sound, Shetland.
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2023
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Experiments using extracts from African clawed frog eggs have revealed how a key protein complex is regulated to assemble chromosomes during cell division. This finding could help to shed light on the development of certain ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 13, 2023
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Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, recently invested US$180 million into Retro Biosciences—a company seeking to extend human lifespans by ten healthy years.
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2023
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Toxic heavy metals found in wastewater have health and safety ramifications for communities affected by pollution. Hexavalent chromium is a dangerous, cancer-causing byproduct of industrial processes that is known to cause ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 30, 2023
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On the vast Texas Panhandle, raked by wind and relentless sun, women might drive for hours to reach Haven Health, a clinic in Amarillo.
Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2023
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Most people find sharks threatening. Who doesn't have an image in their mind of a menacing shark fin racing through the ocean in search of its next meal?
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2023
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A new study has uncovered a new thalattosuchian—an ancient 'sister' of modern-day crocodiles' ancestors.
Evolution
Jan 31, 2023
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College admission tests are becoming a thing of the past.
Education
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