The cell membrane can be regarded as the boundary between life and non-life. The ability of…
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A new learning model to enhance citizen participation
How can we teach citizens to become active members of society? Peter Ehrström, Head of Research…
Secondary forests provide deforestation buffer for old-growth primary forests
Currently, re-growing forests comprise roughly 21% of previously deforested areas in the Brazilian Amazon. However, these…
Whales coordinate deep dives to evade predators
Groups of beaked whales reduce predation risk through extreme diving synchronization, according to a study in…
Tropical trees are living time capsules of human history
In a new article published in Trends in Plant Science, an international team of scientists presents…
Solar Orbiter: Ready for launch
The fairing of the US Atlas V 411 rocket with ESA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft inside at…
France keeps eyes peeled for ruinous tomato virus
France’s agriculture ministry said Thursday that it was increasing surveillance of fields to stave off a…
8 things we do that really confuse our dogs
Dog behaviour is extraordinarily flexible—this is why we can keep them in our homes and take…
Microplastics sticking to Orkney's seagrass beds
Microplastics are accumulating in Orkney’s seagrass beds at much higher rates than in the areas surrounding…
'Racing certainty' there's life on Europa and Mars, says leading UK space scientist
It’s ‘almost a racing certainty’ there’s alien life on Jupiter’s moon Europa—and Mars could be hiding…