Underwater forests known as kelp have been sustaining people and cultures for millennia. However, most of us are only vaguely aware of the vibrant masses of seaweed hugging the ocean shores around Earth. Furthermore, we don't ...
Ecology
Apr 22, 2023
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Nearly 300 Tyrannosaurus rex bones that were dug up from three sites in the United States and assembled into a single skeleton sold Tuesday at an auction in Switzerland for 4.8 million francs ($5.3 million), below the expected ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Apr 18, 2023
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Last month, Sir David Attenborough called on United Kingdom residents to "go wild once per week." By this, he meant taking actions which help rather than harm the natural world, such as planting wildflowers for bees and eating ...
Environment
Apr 11, 2023
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Systemic racism and sexism have permeated civilization since the rise of agriculture, when people started living in one place for a long time. Early Western scientists, such as Aristotle in ancient Greece, were indoctrinated ...
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2023
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Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in a microscopic creature found in freshwater worldwide, new research shows.
Ecology
Mar 24, 2023
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The experience of the jihadist terrorist attacks that plagued Western Europe between 2015 and 2017 shows that perceived threats from ethnic and religious minorities affect the tone of public discourse about immigration and ...
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2023
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Wildlife documentaries miss an opportunity to highlight the diversity of nature by focusing too much on mammals and birds, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2023
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In a paper published today in Current Biology, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences Hope for Reefs initiative, along with Brazilian collaborators from the University of São Paulo, Federal University of Espírito ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 13, 2023
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University of Central Florida researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor in UCF's NanoScience Technology Center, has drawn inspiration from butterflies to create the first environmentally friendly, large-scale and multicolor ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 8, 2023
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An exceptionally long La Nina weather phenomenon that intensified drought and flooding is finally ending, the United Nations said Wednesday—but what comes next might bring its own problems.
Environment
Mar 1, 2023
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