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Category: Science
How planet’s ‘blue forests’, mangroves, protect coastlines, support wildlife and store up to four times more carbon than tropical rainforests |
Mangrove forests occupy only a tiny fraction of Earth’s land surface, yet they are among…
Meet Hong Wang and Yu Deng: The first Chinese recipients of the prestigious Fields Medal after breakthroughs that reshaped modern mathematics |
Image(s): International Mathematical Union Two Chinese mathematicians have made history by becoming the first Chinese…
Scientists are planting 30 million oysters in the Chesapeake Bay to restore water quality and marine life in one of America’s largest restoration projects |
Millions of tiny oysters are being returned to the Chesapeake Bay in an ambitious conservation…
Scientists are turning seawater into a ‘blood test’ that could reveal coral reef damage before it becomes visible |
Before major surgeries and operations, doctors often detect diseases in humans using minimally invasive methods…
Quote of the day by Benjamin Franklin: “Many people die at twenty-five and aren’t buried until…” – why a life without curiosity is only half-lived |
Benjamin Franklin (Image: Wikipedia) Life gets measured in years, but it is really defined by…
Anglers had been reporting black skin patches among catfish in Vermont lake. Now scientists have found it’s a contagious cancer affecting 30% of their population |
Tasmanian devils, dogs and shellfish are some of the only animals that are known to…
German scientists discovered naturally occurring microbes that removed 95% of dissolved uranium from contaminated water |
A team of scientists has uncovered a naturally occurring microbial process that could change how…
Quote of the day by Alan Turing: “A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if…” |
Two people can watch the exact same machine respond to a question and reach completely…
Researchers made flying harder for Alaskan seabirds by clipping some wing and tail feathers; only 67% returned the next year, but the survivors were more likely to breed successfully
Researchers clipped a few wing and tail feathers of wild Alaskan kittiwakes (AI enhanced image.…