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By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.
This guide equips journalists with the tools and resources to report on conflicts over land and its resources, such as water ...
From DNA sequencing to fingerprint analysis, forensic scientists are using groundbreaking new tools to stop animal smugglers—one gorilla handprint at a time.
Peatlands are fragile ecosystems that store twice as much carbon as forests. UNEP’s Global Peatlands Initiative spotlights ...
Imagine looking into the amber eyes of a creature so rare, it teeters on the edge of legend. The Asiatic cheetah, once ...
A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns ...
The remote Pacific islands making up the nation of Palau offer that modern rarity of genuinely unspoilt nature, says Rory ...
Once upon a time, the mighty Asiatic lion ruled vast stretches of Asia, from the Middle East all the way to Bengal. Now, if ...
Macroinvertebrates include snails and larvae of dragonflies, caddisflies, mayflies and stoneflies, among others. They can be ...
A research team has created the first complete transcriptome atlas of soybean embryo development, offering unprecedented insights into how gene ...
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