Australia holds an unenviable conservation status: it’s the fourth-worst country in the world for species extinctions and is in the…
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More companies must make and implement zero-deforestation supply chain commitments in order to significantly reduce deforestation and protect diverse ecosystems,…
For socially isolated older people with mild cognitive impairment, 30-minute video calls four times a week improved cognition, happiness and…
From a fallen angel to a bearded, red-hued man with horns, the Prince of Darkness’ has been depicted in many…
A collaborative study published in PLOS ONE, documents the periodic disappearance (and reappearance) of white-lipped peccaries in nine countries in…
The autumnal switch from daylight saving time (DST) to standard time comes with a surge of deer-vehicle collisions in the…
If you’ve ever had a splinter before, then you’ll know they can be painful and often quite difficult to remove,…
In 1983 the Eighth Amendment to the Irish constitution enshrined an abortion ban that had prevailed in the nation for…
The Apple Watch has been the best smartwatch series since it began in 2015. It still is, even now we…
Though Thomas Edison is usually credited as the man who invented the lightbulb, the famous American inventor wasn’t the only…
Ball-rolling bumblebees have become the first known insects to “play,” researchers say. The scientists recorded these tiny fliers manipulating wooden…
The brown recluse spider is well known for its venomous bite. It is the most common and widespread of the…
[]Sugar substitutes have become commonplace in many low-calorie foods and diet beverages, but are artificial sweeteners bad for you? Currently,…
Credit: PLOS ONE (2022). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273984 The interior of Central Asia has been identified as a key route for some…
One of Earth’s toughest microbes could survive on Mars, lying dormant beneath the surface, for 280 million years, new research has…
In recent years, researchers have made measurable progress, using animal models, to promote tissue regeneration in spinal cord injuries (SCI)…
Huntington’s disease, a fatal, inherited neurodegenerative condition, is caused by a genetic error present at birth, though its symptoms often…
Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / JPL / Caltech In July, a puzzling new image of a…
This photograph released by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) shows India’s heaviest rocket prepared ahead of the launch from…
A team led by a University of Texas at Arlington bioengineering professor and an Austin businessman has published key findings…
Previous studies have determined that astronauts can judge inverted movements better than people on Earth due to the astronauts’ unique…
[]The best air purifiers are a great way to clean and control the quality of your indoor air, protecting you…
Hurricane Roslyn is now a Category 4 storm as it approaches Mexico’s Pacific coast. Communities along the west coast of…
After a weird event dubbed the Great Dimming in 2019, the plasma that makes up Betelgeuse is sloshing around inside…
The falcon imagery seen at the falcon shrine at Berenike could signify a number of deities. This falcon sculpture is…
An analysis of 1.2 million Reddit users found that around 16 per cent of people wrote toxic posts and 13…
The passing of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked a long-needed discussion about the role of the monarchy and the legacy…
These withered corn stalks are in a bone-dry field in Nebraska, which like much of the US Midwest has gone…
Dementia encompasses a range of neurodegenerative conditions that lead to memory loss and cognitive deficiencies and affect some 55 million…
Scientists researching forest carnivores such as martens, foxes and coyotes spend hours clambering through rugged terrain, sometimes in deep snow,…