Every summer, as the sea ice surrounding Antarctica retreats, tens of thousands of tourists and scientists flock to the landmass by boat and plane. The remote continent is becoming increasingly accessible—during the 2019-20 ...
Environment
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An international team of researchers from the Sharjah Archaeology Authority/United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Universities of Tübingen and Freiburg as well as Oxford Brookes/England led by Dr. Knut Bretzke from the University ...
Archaeology
Feb 1, 2022
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Conservationists and veterinarians are warning that plastic waste in an open landfill in eastern Sri Lanka is killing elephants in the region, after two more were found dead over the weekend.
Ecology
Jan 14, 2022
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The world's population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050, according to the UN Department of Economics and Social Affairs. Urban areas are already home to 55% of the world's population and that figure is expected to ...
Environment
Nov 12, 2021
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The so-far successful battle this month in California to save the world's biggest trees from ever-worsening forest blazes seems to offer an important lesson: You can fight fire with fire.
Environment
Sep 26, 2021
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The flimsy planes tethered to metal drums to prevent them from accidentally becoming airborne are unlikely weapons in Kenya's fight to protect threatened species as it conducts its first national wildlife census.
Ecology
Aug 5, 2021
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Research has shed new light on the impact of humans on Earth's biodiversity. The findings suggest that the rate of change in an ecosystem's plant-life increases significantly during the years following human settlement, with ...
Ecology
Apr 29, 2021
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It is no joke that New South Wales residents are in the midst of their fourth "one in 100 year" event since January 2020. Much of the Australian east coast continues to experience heavy rainfall, strong winds and abnormally ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2021
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A research team led by Prof. Su Bing from Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, collaborating with the researchers from Lanzhou University and Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, performed ...
Archaeology
Oct 20, 2020
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Herring gulls notice where approaching humans are looking, and flee sooner when they're being watched, a new study shows.
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2020
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