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Dead deer found in Thailand with 7kg of plastic in stomach
A wild deer was found dead after swallowing 7 kilograms (15 pounds) of plastic bags and…
Conservation of biodiversity is like an insurance policy for the future of mankind
Fens and bogs are valuable research environments for paleoecologists due to ancient fossils that have survived…
Thousands of medieval manuscripts now online in full color through digitization project
From tattoos to video games to Game of Thrones, medieval iconography has long inspired fascination, imitation…
Bigeye tuna get 'modest' reprieve as fishing nations cut quotas
The world’s major fishing nations have agreed “modest” quota cuts for the under-pressure Atlantic Bigeye tuna…
Did human hunting activities alone drive great auks' extinction?
New insight on the extinction history of a flightless seabird that vanished from the shores of…
Who's Challenging Who? Unique training project showcased online
Research findings, an easy-to-read summary, a policy brief and series of video interviews with people with…
Scientists dissect and redesign protein-based pattern formation
Probing the functional segments, or ‘motifs’, of proteins has helped scientists identify the minimal ingredients needed…
Coastal fog linked to high levels of mercury found in mountain lions, study finds
Marine fog brings more than cooler temperatures to coastal areas. Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have…
What keeps cells in shape? New research points to two types of motion
The health of cells is maintained, in part, by two types of movement of their nucleoli,…