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A new study of ancient climate has a dire warning about today’s dry conditions. In the Catalina Mountains of southern Arizona, forests struggle to keep up with recent increases in drought and wildfire activity, which are expected to continue due to human-caused climate …
The SARS-CoV-2 virus endures for days on plastic or metal but disintegrates soon after landing on copper surfaces. Here’s why. Copper wire (Getty Images) By Jim Morrison, SmithsonianMag.Com – 2020 Apr 14 – When researchers reported last month that the novel coronavirus causing …
The animal trekked an average of 28 miles per day, covering a distance of 2,175 miles during her journey from Spitsbergen to Ellesmere Island. The little fox that could (Elise Stromseng/Norwegian Polar Institute) – By Meilan Solly, SmithsonianMag.Com – On March 26, 2018, …
People are understandably looking for good news. But the truth is, we’re nowhere near controlling coronavirus. By William Hanage Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage – ‘Half your population needs to have been infected to achieve a level of population …
High-speed photography shows a sneeze can blast saliva and mucus well beyond current social distancing guidelines, and tiny droplets can remain in the air longer than thought. High-speed video imaging colored to reveal the two main components of a sneeze show a shower …
By Ben Coxworth – Fava beans – also known as broad beans or faba beans. akiyoko74/Depositphotos. – Many vegans and vegetarians swear by soy as a meat-free protein source, but concerns have been raised over the environmental sustainability of soybean farming. With that in …
Scientific pioneer June Almeida is finally being acknowledged for virology breakthroughs she made a half century ago. Scientist June Almeida operates an electron microscope in 1963 at the Ontario Cancer Institute in Toronto, Canada. One year later, Almeida would become the first person …
Pride of eight lions photographed snoozing on tarmac in Kruger National Park Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage – By Helen Sullivan, @helenrsullivan 2020 Apr 16 – Last modified on Fri 2020 Apr 17 – 07.56 EDT – This lion …
New Orleans, Honolulu and Miami expected to be vulnerable – Research: advancing tides will ‘radically redefine the coastline’ – Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. Many locations are increasingly vulnerable to elevated high tides and stronger storms fueled by global heating. Photograph: Caleb Jones/AP By …
By Loz Blain – New research has identified the pathways through which the presence or absence of certain smells can trigger or switch off fat storage in the intestines. olly18/Depositphotos. – Olfactory signals can switch fat storage mechanisms on and off without having any …
