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New report from Harvard and global experts shows investments in nature needed to stop the next pandemic
As the world struggles to contain COVID-19, a group of leading, scientific experts from the U.S.,…
Bee flight suffers under temperature extremes
Rising temperatures could help some northern-latitude bees fly better, but more frequent extreme weather events could…
New prehistoric 'Hobbit' creature is among 3 discoveries suggesting rapid evolution of mammals after dinosaur extinction
Research published today in the peer-reviewed Journal of Systematic Palaeontology describes the discovery of three new…
Unlike humans, cuttlefish retain sharp memory of specific events in old age, study finds
Cuttlefish can remember what, where, and when specific events happened—right up to their last few days…
Sharing the love helps male acorn woodpeckers father more chicks
A new long-term study led by Sahas Barve, a Peter Buck Fellow at the Smithsonian’s National…
'Connection with the past': AI to find and preserve Europe's historical smells
There’s no sense quite like smell to trigger an emotional response. One whiff of a damp…
Study examines how to use your team's emotions to boost creativity
If you’re putting together a team for a project, you might be inclined to pick people…
Light can trigger key signaling pathway for embryonic development as well as cancer
Blue light is illuminating new understanding of a key signaling pathway in embryo development, tissue maintenance…
Study: As cities grow in size, the poor 'get nothing at all'
Cities are hubs of human activity, supercharging the exchange of ideas and interactions. Scaling theory has…