Science
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Could this asteroid be a piece of the moon? A Chinese spacecraft is about to find out
The moon is not the only natural object traveling through space alongside Earth. Several small asteroids travel around the sun in near lockstep with our planet....
France deaths rose by 30% during heatwave
France endured a rise of nearly 30% in the number of deaths recorded during the week starting June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heat wave that battered the...
Mapping men's violence programs reveals major Indo-Pacific research gaps
Domestic and family violence (DFV) rates in the Indo-Pacific are among the highest globally, but there is a lack of focus, both in research and policy, on the i...
Ph.D. project gives critical insights into vulnerable green turtles
A study into the foraging habits of green turtles in the Northern Territory has used an innovative surveying technique that could become a critical tool in moni...
Congo River freshwater rides 49-day Atlantic eddy to travel 200 kilometers offshore
The Congo River is the second-largest river in the world, releasing an average of 40,000 cubic meters of water per second into the Atlantic Ocean. This huge dis...
Complex food webs sustain ecosystem functioning
Healthy ecosystems depend on more than just having lots of species—they rely on the complex relationships between plants, prey and predators, according to new i...
Modest meat and dairy cuts could help Scotland lower emissions and keep diets affordable
Modest changes to meat and dairy consumption could help Scotland meet climate goals while improving health and nutrition, research shows. A modeling study appea...
Two centuries on, experts unlock secrets of Red Sea and Gulf of Aden sailing chart
Experts have unlocked secrets hidden for two hundred years in a beautiful navigational chart made for 18th century seafarers negotiating the Red Sea and Gulf of...
Heat dome roasts eastern US ahead of holiday weekend
Pools were packed and power grids strained as millions of Americans sweltered in stifling heat and humidity Thursday, with dangerous temperatures expected to hi...
Bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic Sea seem to be heavily reliant on trawlers for food
Bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic Sea are spending much of their time following trawlers to scavenge for food, scientists say. The Adriatic seabed has been pl...
The center has shifted: Multifunctional facility in Japan reshapes where people linger
Suburban city centers across Japan are gradually declining as residents shift to car-oriented shopping malls in outlying areas. Urban planners have sought to re...
Hantaviruses may have co-evolved with rodents for ages, helping explain silent spread
What does a hantavirus do inside its rodent hosts? How do these viruses move through animal populations? And how is it that they cause almost no apparent sympto...