Science
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A large nuclear war could leave 5 billion people without enough to eat
The after-effects of nuclear war would be catastrophic for agriculture. Simulations show billions of people could starve depending on the…
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Here’s How Some Species Will Survive Climate Change
Every middle-school student learns the dogma: a species is defined as a group of organisms that interbreed and produce fertile…
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NASA’s UFO Study Isn’t Really Looking for Space Aliens
Across his years of studying auroras, University of Calgary physicist Eric Donovan had periodically seen pictures and data showing something…
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Newfound Brain Switch Labels Experiences as Good or Bad
For as long as she can remember, Kay Tye has wondered why she feels the way she does. Rather than…
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Bats show fewer signs of ageing while they are hibernating
Similarly to marmots, a brown bat species (Eptesicus fuscus) expresses reduced ageing biomarkers while hibernating Life 10 August 2022 By…
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Secrets of an ancient Chinese recipe for bronze finally deciphered
Metal-making practices described in a 2300-year-old text called the Kaogong Ji are more sophisticated than anyone realised Humans 10 August…
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Last Month Was among the Hottest Julys Ever Recorded
CLIMATEWIRE | Last month ranked among the planet’s top three hottest Julys on record. The extreme temperatures came as deadly…
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What does the Inflation Reduction Act mean for US carbon emissions?
The US senate just passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes the largest climate spending package in US…
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Spiders Seem to Have REM-like Sleep and May Even Dream
Barred from her lab by pandemic restrictions, behavioral ecologist Daniela Rößler caught local jumping spiders and kept them in clear…
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Mice produce rat sperm with technique that could help conservation
Mice containing rat cells have produced rat sperm thanks to a modification technique that could be useful for conserving endangered…
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