Rescued from a farmer’s fishpond, a young pangolin’s release back into China’s wilderness this week was…
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Potential beginning of life simulated in lab
Did life originate underground? Scientists at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) have substantiated their theory that…
Lives saved or deaths postponed? Calculating the cost of lockdowns
While lockdowns undoubtedly avoided large numbers of deaths from the new coronavirus, the repercussions of the…
Minimizing thermal conductivity of crystalline material with optimal nanostructure
Professor Junichiro Shiomi et al. from the University of Tokyo aimed to reduce the thermal conductivity…
The coastal banksia has its roots in ancient Gondwana
If you fondly remember May Gibbs’s Gumnut Baby stories about the adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie,…
Why the calls for defunding police?
It’s an idea that sounds radical and impractical to many who hear it: We should defund,…
Effective communication between politicians and constituents vital for political participation, experts say
The way politicians communicate with constituents has never been more important than during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Research shows that submerged vegetation helps to offset Chesapeake Bay acidification
For many years, the world’s oceans have suffered from absorbing human-made carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,…
Dalian Coherent Light Source reveals new dissociation channels in ethane photochemistry
Understanding and exploiting the environment of extraterrestrial bodies is a central objective of planetary science. The…
India's 50-year drying period and subsequent reversal—battle between natural and anthropogenic variability
A billion people rely on rainfall from the Indian summer monsoon (ISM). Its variability may produce…