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Insects are vanishing from our planet at an alarming rate. But there are ways to help them

Sep 24, 2021 09:53

In Germany, flying insects have declined by 76% in 26 years. In the UK, common butterfly populations have fallen by 46% since 1976. We should be alarmed by this insect apocalypse.
Research finds animals ‘shapeshifting’ in response to climate crisis

Sep 13, 2021 15:24

Warm-blooded animals are changing beaks, legs and ears to adapt to hotter climate and better regulate temperature.
Afghanistan today, Africa tomorrow: America’s saga of failure

Sep 02, 2021 15:10

The presence of extremist militant groups in Africa is providing the perfect pretext for expanding the US military footprint there. The US desperately needs new leadership before it bleeds another generation in an endless war.
Why herd immunity isn’t going to happen?

Aug 09, 2021 15:26

We are going to have to be comfortable with the idea that COVID-19 will be one of the many viruses that circulate.
'It didn't have to be this way': WHO chief laments 4 million COVID-19 deaths

Jul 11, 2021 09:14

The official global death toll from COVID-19 hit 4 million on Wednesday, July 7th —a "tragic milestone," said the World Health Organization chief as he blasted "vaccine nationalism" as a "morally indefensible" position.
Why living with COVID would not be the same as flu?

Jul 07, 2021 13:52

Researchers say coronavirus is more contagious and more lethal than influenza, and we lack the same global protection mechanism.
Migratory birds aid redistribution of plants to new climates

Jul 04, 2021 08:43

Birds that travel long distances can disperse seeds far and wide. An assessment of the timing and direction of European bird migration reveals how these patterns might affect seed dispersal as the planet warms.
Robots may soon be able to reproduce - will this change how we think about evolution?

Jun 23, 2021 14:13

A team of researchers from the UK and the Netherlands have recently demonstrated a fully automated technology to allow physical robots to repeatedly breed, evolving their artificial genetic code over time to better adapt to their environment.
US admins promoting hate crimes against Asian-Americans

Jun 20, 2021 08:45

Speaking in an interview William Jones, journalist and political commentator said: "The hate crimes against Asian-Americans has no doubt been promoted by the tremendous anti-China bias exhibited by both the Trump and now the Biden administrations."
Delta variant of COVID spreading rapidly and detected in 74 countries

Jun 18, 2021 08:56

While health authorities around the world are collecting and sharing data on the spread of the new coronavirus variant, the fear is that in countries in the developing world with less robust monitoring systems, the Delta variant may already have spread much further than has been reported.