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Loss of Habitat Threatens Africa’s Lion Population
The savannah habitat that sustains African lions has shrunk by 75 percent over the past half-century, according to a...
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New Age of Exploration in the Hunt for Extreme Life
A two-billion-dollar robot scoops up pale-red samples on the surface of Mars to search for chemical clues in the...
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Voyager 1 Enters New Region of Solar System
NASA’s long-running Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new region at the edge of the solar system and is...
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The New Math of Some Temporary Things
New Math is an attempt to quantify the world using words and basic math.
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“Do the Math” Adds Up the Impacts of Fossil Fuels
Universities that want the brightest future for their students ought to stop investing in fossil fuel companies, according to...
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Mars Rover Detects Simple Organic Compounds
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has detected several simple carbon-based organic compounds on Mars, but it remains unclear whether they...
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Fossil-Fuel Subsidies of Rich Nations Five Times Climate Aid
Rich countries spend five times more on fossil-fuel subsidies than on aid to help developing nations cut their emissions...
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Murder May Spread Like Infectious Disease
Murder is contagious and may spread like the flu, new research suggests. The researchers relied on the same techniques...
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Showing Decision-Makers the Value of Science
A SciDev.Net survey reveals the challenges of applying research insights to policy and practice, and underscores that evidence is...
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Origin of Intelligence, Mental Illness Linked to Ancient Genetic Accident
Scientists have discovered for the first time how humans — and other mammals — have evolved to have intelligence....