There's a debate among insect-cognition researchers, but the two camps have been arguing for so many decades that many onlookers are no longer sure what they are arguing about. SFI Postdoctoral Fellow Kelle Dhein, a philosopher ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2023
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Since ancient Greek times, philosophers and scientists have pondered the atom. For a couple thousand years, humans could only speculate on the structure and other properties of the smallest unit of matter. It wasn't until ...
Other
Apr 9, 2015
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Even though it sounds like science fiction, researchers are taking a second look at a controversial idea that uses futuristic ships to shoot salt water high into the sky over the oceans, creating clouds that reflect sunlight ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 20, 2012
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The need to conserve water played a vital role in driving plants to evolve a specialised form of photosynthesis, scientists have shown.
Evolution
Feb 3, 2012
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Scientists from the Universities of Stirling, Oxford, Queensland and the Wildlife Conservation Society warn that current hunting trends in Central African forests could result in complete ecological collapse.
Ecology
Jul 23, 2013
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Human influence on the landscape, global warming, sea level rise, ocean acidification and biodiversity are highlighted in a new set of studies led by University of Leicester researchers.
Social Sciences
Feb 2, 2011
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As the Christmas season gets underway thoughts turn to buying gifts for the entire family. For some, companion animals are on the gift list, particularly cats and dogs who share our homes and hearts.
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2018
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Deforestation in parts of Africa could be reversed with changes to land use, a study suggests.
Environment
Jul 22, 2013
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A disagreement among state courts on the subject of drunk-driving homicide can be resolved by requiring the prosecution to prove in these cases not that the driver's intoxication caused the fatal accident, but merely that ...
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- The gay marriage debate has turned one of the most intimate human relationships into one of the most publicly discussed topics. Everyone from judges and religious leaders to voters are expected to form an opinion ...
Social Sciences
Jun 27, 2012
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