Twice as many people (16%) say they have a closer relationship with their trees than with their neighbors (7%), according to new research.
Ecology
Aug 29, 2023
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Can you imagine a scientist who could neither read nor write, who spoke their wisdom in riddles, in tales of fantastic beings flying through the sky, fighting each another furiously and noisily, drinking the ocean dry, and ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 17, 2023
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Vultures are often associated with death, but some vulture species are themselves at risk of extinction. What can their fate tell us about the interaction between humans and the natural world in our time?
Ecology
Aug 11, 2023
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We've all read stories about owners' love for their pets, but you might be taken aback to hear how some people are willing to spend thousands of pounds on vet care for small animals like guinea-pigs and hamsters. A Guardian ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 9, 2023
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Number theory, the study of the properties of positive integers, is perhaps the purest form of mathematics. At first sight, it may seem far too abstract to apply to the natural world. In fact, the influential American number ...
Mathematics
Aug 1, 2023
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The City of Angels, a metropolis of freeways and traffic, has a newly discovered species named in its honor: The Los Angeles Thread Millipede.
Plants & Animals
Jul 29, 2023
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Nearly all life, from bacteria to humans, uses the same genetic code. This code acts as a dictionary, translating genes into the amino acids used to build proteins. The universality of the genetic code indicates a common ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 27, 2023
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Freshwater turtles are among the most threatened groups of vertebrates globally and in the modern world of highly urbanized wetlands, they fight a constant battle for survival once they leave the safety of their aquatic home ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 24, 2023
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An international research team from Queen Mary University of London, U.K. and the Rovereto Civic Museum Foundation, Italy has made a groundbreaking discovery regarding reptiles and their ability to match visual and auditory ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2023
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Children's books and TV shows are full of animals, but how well do kids really know the natural world?
Social Sciences
Jul 14, 2023
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