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Ecologist revives world's longest running succession study
Ecologists have long tried to understand and anticipate the compositional change of plant species, especially now,…
For lemurs, sex role reversal may get its start in the womb
Anyone who says females are the ‘gentle sex’ has never met a lemur. Lady lemurs get…
Brad Pitt talks weightlessness and calluses on phone call to ISS
When Brad Pitt called the International Space Station (ISS) Monday to talk to American astronaut Nick…
NASA finds Tropical Depression Peipah dissipating
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the northwestern Pacific Ocean and provided a final view of Tropical…
Researchers find a new way to explain population differences in personality structure among humans
How people behave in one situation often tells us how they will act in others. A…
Just add water—Chemists uncover a mechanism behind doping organic semiconductors
Semiconductors—and our mastery of them—have enabled us to develop the technology that underpins our modern society.…
Large transnational corporations play critical role in global natural resource management
Researchers have identified six corporate actions that, combined with effective public policy and improved governmental regulations,…
New technology allows fleets to double fishing capacity—and deplete fish stocks faster
Technological advances are allowing commercial fishing fleets to double their fishing power every 35 years and…
Can sex trafficking be prevented?
The high-profile case of Jeffrey Epstein has shined a light on the reality that minors are…