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New study reveals behavioral shift in southern right whales' selection of nursing sites
Australia's southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) population was nearly wiped out by whaling in the 1800s. Since whaling of the species was banned in the 1...
Avian influenza threatens vulture populations worldwide
Vultures are one of the most threatened groups of birds in the world. Currently, at least 16 of the 23 species of vulture are of conservation concern, largely a...
Mapping the green transition of Asia-Pacific economies
Countries in the Asia-Pacific can accelerate the shift to clean energy while building competitive local industries as long as policies don't slow access to affo...
Greenhouse gases hit record highs, yet again
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached unprecedented highs in 2025, locking in more long-term warming for the...
Map of Life: More progress needed to safeguard global biodiversity, new report finds
Global efforts to preserve habitat and the planet's most endangered species urgently need to be stepped up, according to a new report from Map of Life, the flag...
Human and chimpanzee leaders share a taste for risk
People in leadership positions tend to rate themselves as more risk-loving than those without leadership responsibilities—and a similar pattern emerges among ch...
Perseverance offers clues to protect crews from ultrafine Mars dust
Over 1,645 Martian days, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover measured the fine and ultrafine Martian dust particles found clinging to samples of spacesuit materials...
Election forecasters lack historical data on how national mood drives each senate race, study shows
U.S. Senate races are increasingly decided by national forces rather than state-level politics or incumbency advantage. That makes election forecasts less certa...
How AI planning could create financial market fragility
Wharton experts are raising concerns about AI-driven financial market manipulation and runaway technology in a new paper titled "Financial Market Fragility in t...
Earth may have formed much of its water as the planet grew
Earth may have produced much of its water during the planet's formation, as rocky pebbles reacted with the hydrogen-rich atmosphere surrounding the young planet...
Scientists reveal the staggering number of bat deaths at wind turbines
Bat populations across the United States face numerous threats, and one of the biggest may be the number of collisions with wind turbines. According to the most...
Extreme weather drives support for green voting in Europe
In representative democracies, it is important that climate change policies are developed through transparent processes and with citizen representation, which i...