A new scientific survey has reinforced the importance of one of the world’s only remaining breeding…
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Study uses physics to explain democratic elections
It may seem surprising, but theories and formulas derived from physics turn out to be useful…
A chronicle of giant straight-tusked elephants
About 800,000 years ago, the giant straight-tusked elephant Palaeoloxodon migrated out of Africa and became widespread…
US, UK ratify treaty to protect Titanic wreck
Britain on Tuesday hailed a new treaty with the United States that seeks to protect the…
Bangladesh factories ordered shut to save key river
Bangladesh’s high court has ordered the shutdown of 231 factories that have contributed to Dhaka’s main…
Global resource consumption tops 100 bn tonnes for first time
The world is using up more than 100 billion tonnes of natural resources per year for…
Preparing land for palm oil causes most climate damage
New research has found preparing land for palm oil plantations and the growth of young plants…
Weather 'merry-go-round' poses new risks for fire-ravaged Australia
A “merry-go-round” of extreme weather was hampering efforts by firefighters in Australia to tackle unprecedented bushfires…
China's zero-waste activists fight overconsumption
Parcels piled high at sorting centres and drivers speeding down bike lanes to deliver takeout lunches…
Signs of life at 'no-man's land' around Philippine volcano
A desolate landscape of ash dunes and bare trees left by the eruption of the Philippines’…