Only 38 per cent of tropical forest is ‘wildlife friendly’ as a result of deforestation, increasing…
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Indian Ocean causes drought and heatwaves in South America
New research has found the record-breaking South American drought of 2013/14 with its succession of heatwaves…
Brunel fine-tunes next-generation digital engine
Brunel University London is the first UK university to start researching car engines of the future…
Bioaccumulation of methylmercury in wood frogs and spotted salamanders in Vermont vernal pools
Mercury (Hg), and its more biologically available form, methylmercury (MeHg), are powerful neurotoxins that impact development…
Saving the secrets of the jars of Laos
In the mountains and plains of upper Laos sit thousands of stone jars, the only relics…
Transformed tobacco fields could cuts costs for medical proteins
A new Cornell University-led study describes the first successful rearing of engineered tobacco plants in order…
Snowball the dancing cockatoo has many moves
A sulphur-crested cockatoo named Snowball garnered YouTube fame and headlines a decade ago for his uncanny…
Researchers can finally modify plant mitochondrial DNA
Researchers in Japan have edited plant mitochondrial DNA for the first time, which could lead to…
Regulation and reality in reducing global warming
While Donald Trump’s functionaries continue to deny the science of climate change, American states are setting…
Grazing animals drove domestication of grain crops
Many familiar grains today, like quinoa, amaranth, millets, hemp and buckwheat, have traits that indicate that…