When it comes to feeding a growing population at a time of conflict and climate change,…
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The 'plastic paradox': Some clean-up technologies do more harm than good, researchers say
The ever-increasing problem of plastic pollution has prompted widespread efforts to combat it through innovative clean-up…
A rise in breastfeeding comes at expense of mothers' careers, new study finds
Breast is best, or so the campaign launched by the World Health Organization and the Centers…
Climate change and cattle: Genetics may hold answer to heat stress tolerance
How do farmers decide which cows to breed and which to put out to pasture? …
Estonia's next satellite, largely built by undergrad students, to fly aboard Vega VV23
Estonia’s next satellite will fly aboard Europe’s Vega VV23 launcher later this week. While largely designed…
New population numbers: 1.4 million whales, dolphins and porpoises in the European Atlantic
The large-scale international survey SCANS-IV has estimated there are more than 1.4 million whales, dolphins and…
Female animals may learn mate preferences based on other more experienced females' choices
Females may infer what makes a male attractive by observing the choices of more experienced females,…
The clock is ticking. Can 'scientific diplomacy' save the world's hottest sea?
Already the world’s hottest coastal environment in the summer, the shallow sea between the Arabian peninsula…
Undergraduate researcher discovers unexpected diversity in key river microorganisms
Once a week for the past year, Kylee Brevick could be found at two particular spots…
Women, minority faculty less likely to negotiate pay or seek other job opportunities, finds study
Race and gender inequities in faculty representation and support have been widely acknowledged, but a new…