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Meet the eastern bristlebird: Tragically under-appreciated, and one fire away from local extinction
In 1962, renowned American conservationist Rachel Carson wrote a book entitled “Silent Spring” after she noticed…
Can customary harvesting of NZ's native species be sustainable? Archaeology and paleo-ecology provide some answers
Aotearoa’s wilderness areas are the jewel in our ecotourism crown. But conservation laws may soon be…
First grader who shot teacher in Virginia is among the youngest school shooters in nation's history
Barely a week into the new year, a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary…
NASA’s Webb Telescope Reveals Links Between Galaxies Near and Far
A new analysis of distant galaxies imaged by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows that they…
Long before Silicon Valley, scholars in ancient Iraq created an intellectual hub that revolutionised science
Time and again, collaboration has proven to be a key driver of scientific and technological innovation.…
Nile countries could gain economic benefits from new framework
New research led by The University of Manchester has developed unique river basin modeling software which,…
Climate change action could set off a copper mining boom: How Zambia can make the most of it
At last year’s US Africa leaders summit in Washington the US signed an historic memorandum of…
Tailoring spatiotemporal dynamics of plasmonic vortices
A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances discusses tailoring spatiotemporal dynamics of plasmonic vortices. Click…
How housing made rich Australians 50% richer, leaving renters and the young behind—and how to fix it
Compared to the rest of the world, income inequality is not particularly high in Australia, nor…