Mining brings huge social and environmental change to communities: landscapes, livelihoods and social fabric evolve alongside…
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International study characterizes diversity of bees in apple orchards across the globe
By carrying pollen from flower to flower, pollinator insects play an essential role in the reproductive…
SpaceX launches 69th orbital flight of the year with Canaveral liftoff
A SpaceX Falcon 9 took off for the 39th time from Cape Canaveral this year, marking…
DNA from discarded whale bones suggests loss of genetic diversity due to commercial whaling
Commercial whaling in the 20th century decimated populations of large whales but also appears to have…
Simulations reveal the atomic-scale story of qubits
Researchers led by Giulia Galli at University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering report a…
Study sheds new light on how soil viruses behave and interact with bacteria
Viruses in soil may not be as destructive to bacteria as once thought and could instead…
Organizing can give tenants power to effect change
A renter doesn’t generally hold much sway with a landlord or management company, but when tenants…
Scientists investigate Grand Canyon's ancient past to predict future climate impacts
The Grand Canyon’s valleys and millions of years of rock layers spanning Earth’s history have earned…
Desperate to rid California of invasive deer, officials propose bold helicopter hunt
A plan to use helicopter-mounted sharpshooters to kill nearly 2,000 invasive mule deer roaming the mountains…
Data-driven regional ocean models essential for planning, shows Red Sea study
By incorporating fine-grained regional data with a high-resolution ocean model, KAUST researchers have developed the first…