The Earth has a 4.6-billion-year history; since about 1.9 billion years ago, it has been punctuated…
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Endangered swift parrots favor sons despite female shortage
New research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows female swift parrots can determine the sex…
Scientists don spacesuits to explore Hawaiian lava tubes as if they were on Mars
Imagine trying to pick up a pebble or scrape microbes off a cave wall in a…
Policies designed to protect public health from fracking may be ineffective in practice
Frequent use of exemptions may undermine public health protections of oil and gas setback policies, according…
Using microbes to remove microplastics from the environment
Today at the Microbiology Society’s Annual Conference, Yang Liu, researcher at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, will…
China to launch Heavenly Harmony space station core module
China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week in…
Turkish lake with likely clues to Mars gains unwanted fame
Boasting azure waters and white sands, a Turkish lake that NASA thinks hides secrets about Mars…
Native American lawmakers seek federal help on Montana bison
Native American lawmakers in Montana on Tuesday called on the Biden administration to help craft a…
'Impossible to adapt': Surprisingly fast ice-melts in past raise fears about sea level rise
Studies of ancient beaches and fossilised coral reefs suggest sea levels have the potential to rise…
Researchers find how tiny plastics slip through the environment
Washington State University researchers have shown the fundamental mechanisms that allow tiny pieces of plastic bags…