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Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide. Recent scientific advances have enabled…
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Many species now going extinct may vanish without a fossil trace
Scientists struggle to compare the magnitude of Earth’s ongoing sixth mass-extinction event with the five great die-offs of prehistory. A…
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More than 1,500 pedestrians were estimated to be treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for…
Outlook is Grim for Mammals and Birds as Human Population Grows
The ongoing global growth in the human population will inevitably crowd out mammals and birds…
Some Parents Want Their Child to Redeem Their Broken Dreams
Some parents desire for their children to fulfill their own unrealized ambitions, just as psychologists…
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This parasitic isopod, Leidya, which is related to rolley pollies, is one of…
STUDY SUGGESTS DRUG SIDE EFFECTS INEVITABLE; BASIC PHYSICS ENABLED EARLY BIOCHEMISTRY
A new study of both computer-created and natural proteins suggests that the number of unique…