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Investigating 'safe hubs': Spaces to which people might flee during a disaster
How might a nation protect its citizens in times of disaster such as earthquakes or war?…
Research finds little genetic basis for some sea stars staying healthy amid deadly wasting syndrome
Healthy-looking ochre sea stars have minimal genetic difference from those displaying symptoms of sea star wasting…
Two new species of potentially invasive hammerhead flatworms from Europe and Africa
One of the consequences of globalization is the inadvertent spread of invasive plant and animal species.…
Tiger breeding, exports flourish in S.Africa: charity
South Africa’s legal lion breeding has spawned a tiger farming industry for commercial exports, potentially posing…
In space race, Europe faces choice: passenger or pilot
As the race to send people to the Moon and beyond heats up, Europe faces calls…
Twitter's algorithm favors the political right, a recent study finds
If you’re a Twitter user, you’ll know that when scrolling through your home feed, in between…
New analysis leads to a fundamentally different view of supermassive black holes
In the center of most galaxies lies a supermassive black hole. Some of these are actively…
How the production of chemicals is interfering with nature calculated in absolute figures
For the first time, researchers at ETH Zurich have calculated in absolute figures the extent to…
Media literacy can reduce stereotypes; mass communication research samples lack diversity
The media that people consume inform a large part of their everyday life, including how they…