We might imagine crystals to be perfect structures, but they are, in fact, often plagued with…
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Violence against children carries a huge cost for Africa: Governments must act urgently
Every day, millions of children experience violence in one form or another. It is a global…
Artificial refuges for wildlife are a popular stopgap for habitat destruction, but more research is needed
Wildlife worldwide is facing a housing crisis. When land is cleared for agriculture, mining, and urbanization,…
Pine sap–based plastic: A potential gamechanger for future of sustainable materials
Over the past 100 years, plastics and polymers have changed the way the world operates, from…
Bushfires, not pandemic lockdowns, had biggest impact on global climate in 2020
When a team of scientists began analyzing events that influenced the world’s climate in 2020, they…
Indonesia's Sinabung volcano erupts
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted on Wednesday, spewing a massive column of smoke and ash into the…
Solastalgia and doomism: new climate lingo boggles the mind
One of the annoying things about global warming—besides the likelihood it will ravage life on Earth—is…
Supernova explosions are sustained by neutrinos from neutron stars, a new observation suggests
A model for supernova explosions first proposed in the 1980s has received strong support from the…
Finding the source of the impactor that wiped out the dinosaurs
The impactor believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs and other life forms on Earth some…
Study: Letting cats decide when to be petted avoids hostility and increases their affection
Experts in feline behavior and welfare at Nottingham Trent University also found that paying close attention…