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Russia's invasion of Ukraine and soaring gas prices have led to new greenhouse gas emitting projects, researchers say.
169 articles from WEDNESDAY 8.6.2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and soaring gas prices have led to new greenhouse gas emitting projects, researchers say.
For the past few summers, flocks of sheep have been serving as ecologically friendly lawn mowers to help manage the landscaping in some Montreal parks. This weekend, volunteers were trained on how to be urban shepherds for the...
In a study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, investigators predicted the geographic range restriction of several different species of salamanders in eastern Canada and the United States under future climate scenarios in 2050 and 2070.
Vultures are long-lived birds, and because they are scavengers, they're vulnerable to chronic chemical exposure through the food chain. An article published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry reviews the primary chemical hazards faced by Old World vulture populations, which are undergoing rapid declines in Africa.
A recent analysis in Campbell Systematic Reviews examined the effects of media on two aspects of radicalization: the support of the use of radical violence in the name of a cause or ideology (called cognitive radicalization) and the actual involvement in such violence (called behavioral radicalization).
Visitors from select countries will be allowed to return to Japan from Friday but will only be allowed to travel under strict conditionsSee all our coronavirus coverageForeign tourists visiting Japan will be required to wear masks and spend their entire stay chaperoned by local guides, as the country prepares to open up to international travellers after two years of Covid-19 border...
Historic wooden shipwrecks alter seafloor microbial communities, reports a recent study. There are millions of shipwrecks in the world's oceans, each providing a potentially new habitat for sea life. Microbes form the foundation of ecosystems and this is the first evidence of how human structures impact their distribution in the deep sea.
Free coding clubs are springing up across Africa, with kids as young as three learning to speak the language of computers.
A new map traces the shape of the remote ocean bed surrounding Antarctica.
Older adults who start to experience bad dreams or nightmares could be exhibiting the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease, say researchers.
Otters learn skills from each other -- but they also solve some mysteries alone, new research shows.
Scientists find evidence that the immune protein CSF1 may contribute to feelings of anxiety during alcohol withdrawal.
Some content has been removed for formatting reasons. Please view the original article for the best reading experience. A key committee of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today recommended nearly unanimously that the agency grant an emergency authorization to a COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax, opening the way for the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine to become...
Injectable, biodegradable technology developed by UK team works as a scaffold to help new tissue growBritish researchers have developed a biodegradable gel to repair damage caused by a heart attack in a breakthrough that could improve the health of millions of survivors worldwide.There are more than 100,000 hospital admissions every year due to heart attacks in the UK alone – one every five...
Otters learn skills from each other—but they also solve some mysteries alone, new research shows.
Missions will study heliophysics, astrophysics and planetary science phenomena only observable from southern hemisphere, Nasa saysFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingNasa rockets will be launched into space from the Northern Territory in June and July under an agreement announced on Thursday.The prime minister and the NT...
Some content has been removed for formatting reasons. Please view the original article for the best reading experience. In 1959, German microbiologist Anton Mayr took a strain of vaccinia, a poxvirus used to inoculate against smallpox, and started to grow it in cells taken from chicken embryos. After several years of transferring the strain to fresh cells every few days, the virus had...