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KATHMANDU — Bhadai Tharu says he still remembers the day a tiger attacked him. It was around 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2004. The encounter left him blind in his left eye. More than two decades…
SciencePopular conceptions of AI differ drastically between the US and China. Columnist Annalee Newitz dives into the cultural, religious and sci-fi factors driving our impressions of its power
ScienceFor decades, rhino conservation in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh was built around protected enclosures. The approach helped a population recover after the species had disappeared…
ScienceA new solar certification scheme encourages developers to create better habitats for wildlife alongside clean electricity generation The post The new certification scheme helping solar…
ScienceIn 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge When I was five…
ScienceHappy Eco News River Rights Movement in the UK Gains Ground as Communities Rally to Protect Local Waterways The river rights movement in the UK connects twenty grassroots groups working to…
ScienceSaudi Arabia, Russia and China among those claiming developed countries have skewed findings of IPCC review The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suspended an important meeting on…
ScienceThe record-breaking heat in London, in summer 2022, resulted in an appalling problem in my neighbourhood – which one man took on, armed only with a jet wash It was that terrifying summer in…
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ScienceHuman activities have become intertwined with how water is distributed across the continents. A new study brings their effects into sharper focus.
ScienceIn his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the UK’s intelligence service, MI5 , warned that AI had the potential to ‘change the stakes’ on existing and…
ScienceSanaHeal has developed a biologically compatible adhesive that sticks to wet tissues to simplify a variety of surgeries.
ScienceGreat herds of elephants once crisscrossed Africa, and scientists have no doubt that they shaped the landscape, ecosystems and — as recent science has shown — the balance of carbon. Though…
ScienceWritten by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 Happy New Mars Year! We mark the start of a new year on Mars at the beginning of…
ScienceScientists hope Martian material collected will shed light on the origins of the solar system and life on Earth Japan has successfully launched a spacecraft on an unprecedented mission to…
ScienceElk, bear, frogs and other animals have used the overpass, which connects 39,000 acres of habitat, since its completion Colorado officials have tracked herds of elk, bears, pronghorn and…
ScienceThe past two years have been a dramatic period for conservation funding. The greatest attention has focused on the sudden dissolution of USAID in early 2025, as well as the wider crisis in…
ScienceWhen an ice shelf blocks a polar fjord, it sparks the creation of an ecosystem like no other: the epishelf lake. Meltwater pools up behind the ice shelf, floating above the denser seawater…
ScienceAn oil well in southern Niger has been spewing crude oil and gas into the air since Sept. 25, damaging nearby installations and raising concerns about the potential impact on wildlife…
ScienceAs the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity’s 17th summit opens in Yerevan, Armenia, on Oct. 19, what’s at stake for Africa? In 2022, parties signed the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity…
ScienceFifty automated recording units scattered across the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. gather roughly 500,000 hours of ambient sound each year. Computer models then sift…
ScienceThe polished leather of Francisco “Torrinho” Torres’ shoes gleamed as he walked toward the lectern in the plenary chamber of the Pará state legislature in the Brazilian Amazon. The…
ScienceArchaeologists in Russia unearthed a flat wooden "pizza paddle" that had a board game carved into it.
ScienceA gene variant called APOE4 is the biggest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Scientists are finally figuring out how it works.
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