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Research finds 'fool's gold' not so foolish after all
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Mars colonists are going to wish they had an atmosphere above them
There will be all sorts of risks for any future colonists on Mars, such as extreme…
Continuous activity of small earthquakes makes mountains grow
From a human perspective, earthquakes are natural disasters—in the past hundred years, they have caused more…
Study shows second-language learning can happen quickly
In a finding that runs contrary to one of the most-cited studies in the field, a…
DNAzymes could outperform protein enzymes for genetic engineering
Move over, gene-editing proteins—there’s a smaller, cheaper, more specific genetic engineering tool on the block: DNAzymes—small…
A simple idea to ease conservation costs: Transferring funds
Around the world, nature conservation is not always easy for local governments. Click here…
Society's collective intelligence helped fight COVID, now it can fight future crises too
A Global Pandemic Radar is to be created to detect new COVID variants and other emerging…
Environmental laws in Canada fall short of addressing the ongoing biodiversity crisis
Caribou, whooping crane, Gibson’s big sand tiger beetle and dwarf western trillium are among the estimated…
It's not too late to save the night sky, but governments need to get serious about protecting it
In early 2021, just after the Perseverance Rover landed on Mars, a purported image of the…