Damn the dam: The threat one mega-dam poses to the Amazon and those who live there The Tapajós River – in the heart of the Amazon – is home to thousands of people and incomparable biodiversity. But all that could change…
Mobile-phone health apps deliver data bounty
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Biological specimen troves threatened by funding pause
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Transgenic zebrafish forms technicolour 'skinbow'
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Zika and birth defects: what we know and what we don’t
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China’s carbon emissions could peak sooner than forecast
China’s carbon emissions could peak sooner than forecast Country’s 13th Five-Year Plan advances a broad goal to phase down coal and expand renewable energy. Nature 531 425 doi: 10.1038/531425a Source: Nature News China’s carbon emissions could peak sooner than forecast…
Keep Tapajós Alive
Keep Tapajós Alive One of the largest rivers of the Amazon rainforest, the Tapajós, is under threat. The Brazilian government, is planning to build a huge dam that would destroy this beautiful place and its unique biodiversity. We can still…
8 ways people are fighting for forests this International Day of Forests
8 ways people are fighting for forests this International Day of Forests Love trees? Then celebrate – 21 March is the International Day of Forests! Without healthy, thriving forests, our planet cannot sustain life. But they are facing serious threats…
Comets carried noble gases to Earth
Comets carried noble gases to Earth Asteroids might have delivered water to Earth, but comets could be responsible for noble gases and amino acids, a new study suggests. Source: Science News Comets carried noble gases to Earth Science News
Everything you ever wanted to know about hair — and then some
Everything you ever wanted to know about hair — and then some ‘Hair: A Human History’ details the surprising role hair has played in human history. Source: Science News Everything you ever wanted to know about hair — and then…
