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Reliance on moose as prey led to rare coyote attack on human
Wildlife researchers have completed a study that may settle the question of why, in October 2009,…
A new study shows NZ's young minorities feel racism differently—wealth or 'passing' as white makes a difference
Racism in Aotearoa New Zealand has been increasingly under the spotlight in recent years. The 2019…
Early-career archaeologists are pessimistic about future careers
A high proportion of early-career researchers in the field of archaeology are concerned about the lack…
Indonesia's climate target still got the worst rating despite being 'more ambitious'
Global research coalition Climate Action Tracker (CAT) categorizes Indonesia’s climate goals as “Critically Insufficient,” which means…
Novel mechanisms regulate inflammatory skin diseases
Investigators have identified a novel role for an intracellular trafficking pathway in regulating epidermal developmental processes,…
Tidal restoration to coastal wetlands reduces greenhouse emissions, study finds
Restoring tidal flow to enclosed freshwater wetlands is key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping…
Professor opines that mountain ecosystems should be prioritized in biodiversity policies
More action is urgently needed to safeguard the world’s precious mountain ecosystems, according to a University…
Supercomputer climate model is so accurate it predicts the weather patterns seen in the 'blue marble' image of Earth
The “blue marble” was one of the most iconic pictures of the Apollo era. Taken by…
To fight climate change, we could block the sun: A lightweight solar sail could make it feasible
Can we build an enormous umbrella to dim the sun? Such a feat would be a…