Ghosts of land use past haunt current biodiversity in farmland ecosystems, according to a new study…
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Building sustainability into traditional Chinese medicine trade on the new Silk Roads
Promoted as a 21st century version of the ancient Silk Roads, China’s Belt & Road Initiative…
Using relativistic effects for laser fusion: A new approach for clean power
A team of researchers at Osaka University has investigated a new method for generating nuclear fusion…
Activists use shocking social media imagery to inspire action in the fight against plastic pollution
New research into the fight against plastic pollution, published by the Academy of Management Journal, reveals…
Scientists use satellite-mounted laser to map global ocean migration
During WWII, naval oceanographers discovered a reflective layer that rose and fell across their sonar screens…
Fossilized seashells show signs of ocean acidification before dinosaur-annihilating asteroid
New evidence gleaned from Antarctic seashells confirms that Earth was already unstable before the asteroid impact…
Servant leadership is good for business—and women are better at it
For decades, studies have shown men are more likely than women to be perceived as good…
Can gun violence be traced back to socioeconomic root causes?
Life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped as a result of gun violence, says Daniel Kim,…
Pathways of disease spillover among domestic and wild sheep and goats in the western United States
A new large-scale genetic study has determined that domestic sheep and goats are the source of…
Researcher studies near-surface wind effects on landscape evolution
The accurate characterization of near-surface winds is critical to understanding past and modern climate. Dust lifted…