Studies of marine microfossils, known as conodonts, have allowed a team of researchers from Australia and…
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A prehistory of blindness
Fossils that had gone unstudied since the early 20thcentury helped a team led by University of…
Liberals and conservatives have different views on equity, but share 'protestant work ethic'
There are longstanding debates in the United States about how society should distribute resources and support,…
Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting
Walid al-Aqqad’s Gaza home would be the envy of many an antiquities collector. Click…
Cover crops, compost and carbon
Soil organic matter has long been known to benefit farmers. The carbon in this organic matter…
Medication in the environment affects feeding behavior of fish
Scientists are increasingly warning that prescription drugs can affect wildlife and ecosystems when they find their…
Human activity likely affects giraffe's social networks
In a new Ethology study, researchers examined information on two adjacent giraffe populations in Kenya to…
Study raises concerns about prevalent orchid viruses
In a Plants, People, Planet study, researchers investigated the evolution of the two most prevalent orchid…
Hordes of Earth's toughest creatures may now be living on Moon
There might be life on the Moon after all: thousands of virtually indestructible creatures that can…
Brazilian Amazon deforestation surges, embattled institute says
Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon increased 278 percent year-over-year in July, according to official data released…