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"This is a surprising conclusion," the team admits.
“It’s not something that’s happened with a short-term mild spell. It’s a longer-term warming which is making these things happen.”
Nigeria announced that three years have passed since it last recorded a case of polio, a key step towards eradicating the notorious disease in Africa, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This is a big change from 2012 when the country accounted for more than half of all polio cases worldwide. While it can […]
Brazil saw a sharp spike in deforestation during July, which has been followed by extensive burning in August.
The material "must have come from a supernova."
Starting around 1600 BC, southern Scandinavia became closely linked to long-distance metal trade elsewhere in Europe.
Artificial cranial deformation is the practice of modifying the skull from infancy.
While giving a sense of cleansing in any city, rainstorms usually cause substances in buildings, streets, and sidewalks to wash off into the drain. This can cause contaminants to end up in ground and surface waters, according to a new study. Researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology have analyzed untreated urban stormwater from […]
Americans' spending on drugs rivals spending on alcohol.
Breathe in that sweet urban air.
We don't give grasslands enough credit.
Sometimes, it pays to be nasty.
If we can limit global warming, the effects are largely reduced.
According to the research, the vaccine was “well-tolerated without any overt toxicity”.
This is not the first time Iceland is used as a training ground for NASA missions.
Bring out those reflective roofs!
It's a major challenge, but the benefits are well worth it.
Among greenhouse gasses, methane is now the second most important one causing climate change. Its expansion in the last few years can be linked to the larger development of shale gas and shale oil, according to a new study based on chemical fingerprints. The research, published in the journal Biogeosciences, reports that methane released from […]
The James Webb telescope will be a game changer.
If the consumption of meat and dairy doesn’t fall, at least one-quarter of the world’s tropical lands could disappear by the end of the century.
study proved that one way to treat cancer is by exploiting one of its loopholes to convert cancerous cells into harmless fat, stopping it from growing and "healing" the body in the process.
The authors call this a "landmark achievement."
The fossil forest, which is larger than Grand Central Station, is the earliest example of a forest in Asia.
Coral decay likely will become more frequent as the intensity of marine heatwaves increases in the coming years.
Sharks may glow in order to identify each other in the ocean and fight against microbial infections.
Less farmland, more forests, experts say.
Usually described as fierce predators, saber-toothed cats are imagined as stalking the open savannah in pursuit of bison, horses and other grassland-dwelling prey. But a new study paints a much less fierce image of the now long-extinct animals. A team of researchers led by Vanderbilt University’s Larisa DeSantis recovered fossils from the La Brea Tar […]
The moon used to be sterile for billions of years -- until humans came along.
Supermarket shelves are packed with a variety of cooking oils -- but which on to choose?
Colombia, India, and Brazil were among the deadliest places for land defenders last year.
The humble seaweed plays a crucial role in our climate.
Although labeling is not required by law, sesame causes allergies in more than one million children and adults in the United States, researchers discovered — a figure much higher than previous calculations. The study by Northwestern University provided the first up-to-date estimates on the current prevalence of sesame allergy among U.S. children and adults in […]
Overfishing is causing fish stocks to evolve rapidly.
The findings show that plate tectonics started 3.3 billion years ago, coinciding with the period when life started on Earth.
The new method may offer a cheap way of improving the reliability of the United States' water system.
Unique wildlife in a third of the beaches between Santa Barbara and San Diego is seriously threatened.
Flowing through rivers and oceans, plastic waste has become an important environmental threat across the globe.
The study found that spider’s eyes provide high-quality information when they're small as well as when they are large.
Tobacco smoking represents the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. We just realized it's even worse than we thought.
It's time to put CRISPR to the test, but researchers are cautious.
A new way to produce electricity.
It's twice more common than previous CDC estimates.
Food enjoyment might be a key clue in understanding obesity.
Happy world overshoot day!
Almost two-thirds (61%) of respondents said the Conservative Government led by Johnson is not doing enough to prioritize climate actions.
Climate experts at the UK’s Met Office said there’s “no doubt” climate change is playing a role in the heatwave, assuring it’s making summer heatwaves five times more likely and significantly more intense.
What a great initiative!
Sharks are in great peril, and it's because of us.
This could be a game changer.
