The fossilised remains of a huge penguin almost the size of an adult human have been…
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Hard-working termites crucial to forest, wetland ecosystems
Termites are unwelcome in your home. They can cause structural damage to the wood in frames,…
#MeToo media coverage sympathetic to but not necessarily empowering for women
The #MeToo movement has encouraged women to share their personal stories of sexual harassment. While the…
'The Nemo effect' is untrue: Animal movies promote awareness, not harm, say researchers
Contrary to what was widely communicated in media by high-profile figures, the movie ‘Finding Dory’ had…
James Webb Space Telescope could begin learning about TRAPPIST-1 atmospheres in a single year, study indicates
New research from astronomers at the University of Washington uses the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 planetary system as…
Pinpointing the molecular mechanisms of ageing
Although each and every one of us goes through it, ageing is a poorly understood process.…
Microbes have adapted to live on food that is hundreds of years old
Microbial communities living in deep aquatic sediments have adapted to survive on degraded organic matter, according…
Arctic Ocean could have no September sea ice if global average temperatures increase by 2 degrees
Arctic sea ice could disappear completely through September each summer if average global temperatures increase by…
Goodbye monarchs? Protection changes may imperil butterflies
Hand-raising monarch butterflies in the midst of a global extinction crisis, Laura Moore and her neighbors…
Global tracking devices negatively affect the survival rate of sage-grouses
A new study in The Condor: Ornithological Applications finds that currently-available global positioning system (GPS) tracking…