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Conflicting consequences of climate change for Arctic nesting geese
Life over the last half-century has been pretty good for populations of Svalbard barnacle geese. A…
Earth to FEDOR: Russia launches humanoid robot into space
A Russian humanoid robot was making its way on Thursday to the International Space Station after…
Boeing spacecraft astronauts see new frontier for commercial space
A crew of veteran U.S. astronauts and aviators are training in Houston for a manned mission…
French mayor due in court after banning pesticide use near homes
A mayor in northwest France is to appear in court on Thursday after banning the use…
French Guiana grapples with Asian craving for fish bladder
For years, Asian demand for a dried fish bladder prized as a culinary delicacy—and purported aphrodisiac—has…
Firefighters stabilise Canary Islands fire, most residents go home
Most residents in the Spanish holiday island of Gran Canaria who were evacuated over a raging…
Tel Aviv beaches fall foul in Israel's passion for plastic
In the early morning, when the only sound on Tel Aviv beach is the waves, Yosef…
BES launches large-scale study to test whether 'blinding' reduces bias in science publishing
Scientific papers go through a peer-review process before they are accepted for publication in a journal.…
There are way more species of horseshoe bats than scientists thought
Horseshoe bats are bizarre-looking animals with giant ears and elaborate flaps of skin on their noses…