Plants are often attributed with abilities similar to those known in the animal or human world.…
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Researchers assess how sea level rise will affect the health of freshwater mussels and other salt-sensitive species
Investigators recently studied several species of freshwater mussels, which are endangered and are especially sensitive to…
Court action necessary to establish climate stability as protected right to break climate change impasse, says professor
New court actions upholding climate stability as a protected right are needed to break the climate…
Ancient human remains buried in Spanish caves were subsequently manipulated and utilized
Caves served as sites for burial and later modification of human remains for thousands of years…
US political donations are associated with policy issues prioritized in congressional speeches
The first comprehensive analysis of the relationship between campaign donations and the issues legislators prioritize with…
Long-term history of violence in hunter-gatherer societies uncovered in the Atacama Desert
Interpersonal violence was a consistent part of life in ancient hunter-gatherer communities on the Atacama Desert…
Dolphins, seals and whales managed by the US are highly vulnerable to climate change, study finds
According to a study published in PLOS ONE, 72% of cetacean and pinniped stocks managed under…
Ancient Amazonians intentionally created fertile 'dark earth'
The Amazon river basin is known for its immense and lush tropical forests, so one might…
High seas treaty moves closer to reality with first signatures
Dozens of nations on Wednesday began signing a first-ever treaty on protecting the international high seas,…
NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid
Planet Earth is about to receive a special delivery—the biggest sample yet from an asteroid. …