Indigenous groups and river dwellers are battling the government and big corporations over the huge…
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Warming world harming insects’ reproduction, says study
A warming world is harming insects ability to reproduce, which could have long-term consequences, scientists…
Primate tool-use: Chimpanzees make drinking sticks
Critically endangered chimpanzees in Ivory Coast craft extra-absorbent drinking sticks, researchers observe.
New candidate for ‘missing element’ in Earth’s core
Scientists believe they have established the identity of a “missing element” in the Earth’s core.
Two years, multiple doctors often needed to diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome, study shows
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder – and most common cause…
What teeth reveal about the lives of modern humans
When anthropologists of the future find our fossilized teeth, what will they be able to…
What did Big Data find when it analysed 150 years of British history?
What could be learned about the world if you could read the news from over…
Chimp drinking culture caught on video
Critically Endangered chimpanzees in the Ivory Coast craft extra-absorbent drinking sticks, remote cameras reveal.
Prostate cancer treatment rates drop, reflecting change in screening recommendations
As some national guidelines now recommend against routine prostate cancer screening, the overall rate of…
Newly proposed reference datasets improve weather satellite data quality
Researchers have proposed in-orbit reference datasets for calibrating weather satellites. A recent presentation demonstrated that…