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'Obelisks': Entirely New Class of Life Has Been Found in The Human Digestive System
Peering into the jungle of microbes that live within us, researchers have stumbled across what seem to be an entire new class of virus-like objects.
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Could 2024 be the year nature rights enter the political mainstream?
Movement is growing to give legal rights and political representation to nonhuman animals, species and places
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The humble spotted gum is a world class urban tree. Here's why
Tall. Straight. Abundant flowers. And a stunning trunk. What’s not to like about the spotted gum?
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6 weird invasive species wreaking havoc in the US, from self-cloning ticks to 20-pound rodents with orange teeth
Nutria, hammerhead worms, and Asian longhorned ticks are among the strange invasive animal species damaging ecosystems in the US.
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The world is awash in plastic. Oil producers want a say in how it's cleaned up
Almost every piece of plastic is made from fossil fuels. Fossil fuel companies, plastic producers and some consumer goods companies could weaken the treaty.
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Cats Kill a Staggering Number of Species across the World
Domestic cats are cherished human companions, but a new study shows the enormous breadth of species the felines prey on when they are left to roam freely
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New material allows for better hydrogen-based batteries and fuel cells
Researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research in Japan have developed a solid electrolyte for transporting hydride ions (H−) at room temper....
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The Park Service Wants to Ban All Rock Climbing in Designated Wilderness
If the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service proposals pass, fixed anchors in wilderness will be considered illegal unless granted special permission
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Farmers or foragers? Pre-colonial Aboriginal food production was hardly that simple
For a decade, debate has raged over Dark Emu’s account of Aboriginal agriculture. But ancient food production in Australia is more complex than labels like farming or hunter-gathering suggest.
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Scientists had a 20-minute "conversation" with a humpback whale named Twain
In an unprecedented encounter, a research team successfully engaged in a "conversation" with a humpback whale named Twain.
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Giant Pyramid Buried in Indonesia Could Be The Oldest in The World
A giant underground pyramid hidden beneath a hillside in Indonesia far outdates Stonehenge or the Giza Pyramids and may come to rival the oldest megalithic structures ever built by human hands.
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Texas Board of Education urged to reject climate-accurate textbooks
Republican state official pans scientific consensus as a “woke environmental agenda.”
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Belgium introduces animal-friendly labelling on food products
Around 60 per cent of people say they would be prepared to spend more for products from welfare-friendly farming systems.
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Where Do Millions of Snakes Disappear to?
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Experience: I own the world’s oldest living cat
I bought her little stairs to get up on the sofa, but she still jumps everywhere
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Global warming might not happen quite as fast as we thought – here’s why
Plants will absorb more carbon dioxide than predicted, meaning models could be overestimating the speed which the planet will heat up
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Clean energy is officially “unstoppable” now
The International Energy Agency has a new forecast for 2030.
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HAARP experiments could cause artificial aurora over Alaska this weekend
Researchers from around the country are conducting four days of experiments at the Gakona facility that could put splotches of red and green light overhead at times.
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The Platypus Guardian | Full Episode | NATURE | PBS
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This Crab Saved My Life