Science
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Are mercury levels elevated across US conservation lands?
A study published in The Journal of Wildlife Management found varying risks to species due to mercury pollution across the United States' National Wildlife Refu...
The world's great fish migrations are collapsing. That's a problem for millions of people
Hidden beneath the surface of the world's rivers, some of Earth's great animal movements unfold—migrations that rival, in sheer biomass, the famous mass movemen...
Successful minority employees can create a false sense of diversity
Highly successful women and racial minorities help to challenge stereotypes and serve as role models for members of their social groups, but seeing them in prom...
Uncovering the evolutionary limits of the COVID-19 virus
A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, indicates that while the COVID-19 virus has developed rapidly since 2019, it has done so within limited genetic cha...
Global study identifies urgent blue carbon priorities in the fight against climate change
An international study warns that critical scientific and practical gaps are slowing the use of blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) in global efforts to tackle climat...
Bio-based polymer offers a sustainable solution to 'forever chemical' cleanup
Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered a renewable, bio-based polymer membrane capable of efficiently capturing toxic "forever chemicals" from wa...
Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind 'nudge' policy
Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died in July 2025. While he swam in Lake Murray, a reservoir a few miles from Columbia, South Carolina, Naegleria fowleri—a rare amo...
Red-tailed bumblebees found to be key hosts for dangerous bee virus
Wild bumblebees serve as key hosts for acute bee paralysis virus. While the virus appears to cause little harm to bumblebees, infection is usually fatal to hone...
Canada's migratory caribou are under threat. Will we act before it's too late?
Delegates are gathering in Campo Grande, Brazil, for the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) on the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wi...
How archaeology is preserving evidence of the Yahidne war crime
Archaeology is not just a powerful tool for revealing insights into the ancient past, but it can also be applied to more recent events. In a new paper published...
Social media and monetization in the Ukraine-Russia war
The internet has become a battleground, writes the author of a new article in the Journal of Anthropological Research, and particularly so in the conflict betwe...
Q&A: Beyond the obstetrical dilemma, why are humans helpless at birth?
Infants' helplessness demonstrates unique social implications for human development. In a new paper developmental psychology researchers from the University of...