Some animals form characteristic infertile spermatozoa called parasperm, which differ in size and shape compared to…
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Scientists planning now for asteroid flyby a decade away
On April 13, 2029, a speck of light will streak across the sky, getting brighter and…
Researcher finds hate crimes committed by groups hurt the most
Hate crimes committed by groups are especially likely to result in injuries such as broken bones…
10,000 evacuated in Canada floods as rescuers search for pets
More than 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in eastern Canada in recent days…
Plant cells eat their own… membranes and oil droplets
Biochemists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered two ways that autophagy,…
PetSmart’s Chewy.com files to go public
Chewy, the online pet store owned by PetSmart, is going public.
NASA shows winds causing Tropical Cyclone Lorna’s demise
NASA's Aqua satellite saw Tropical Cyclone Lorna was being torn apart by strong northwesterly wind shear…
NASA looks at Tropical Storm Fani’s rainfall rates
Tropical Storm Fani formed in the Northern Indian Ocean over the weekend of April 27 and…
Responses to environmental tragedies often make matters worse, ethicists find
Without sound decision-making, responses to seeming environmental tragedies can often make matters worse, according to ethicists…
For low-income countries, climate action pays off by 2050
Successful global efforts to substantially limit greenhouse gas emissions would likely boost GDP growth of poorer…