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Rainforest deaths are surging and scientists just found the shocking cause
Trees in tropical forests are dying at an increased rate, with consequences for biodiversity, carbon ...View More
When rainforests died, the planet caught fire: New clues from Earth’s greatest extinction
The collapse of tropical forests during Earth's most catastrophic extinction event was the primary c ...View More
Citizen scientists spot rare exploding star in real-time
Previously described as playing astronomical 'spot the difference,' Kilonova Seekers asks the public ...View More
Scientists just found a sugar switch that protects your brain from Alzheimer's
A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising pl ...View More
This AI tracks lung tumors as you breathe — and it might save lives
In radiation therapy, precision can save lives. Oncologists must carefully map the size and location ...View More
Ancient DNA reveals leprosy hit the Americas long before colonization
Hansen's Disease (leprosy) is thought to have originated in Eurasia: previous studies on Mycobac ...View More
New Orleans is sinking—and so are its $15 billion flood defenses
Parts of New Orleans and its surrounding wetlands are gradually sinking, and while most of the city ...View More
Record-breaking 10-billion-year radio halo just rewrote the universe’s origin story
Astronomers have uncovered a vast cloud of energetic particles -- a 'mini halo' -- surrounding one o ...View More
Only 3 years left: The carbon budget for 1. 5 °C is almost gone
The central estimate of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is 130 billion tonnes of carbon dioxid ...View More
Why cats prefer sleeping on their left side—and how it might help them survive
Cats prefer to sleep on their left side. This is the conclusion drawn by an international research t ...View More
