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As the Arctic warms, beavers are moving in
Scientists are just beginning to study the impacts of beaver dams on the tundra…
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The evolution of whales from land to sea
Genomes of cetaceans help tell story of mammals who returned to life aquatic…
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The road to low-carbon concrete
Humanity’s love affair with cement and concrete results in massive CO2 emissions…
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City birds are changing their tune
Many urban-dwelling birds have modified their songs in response to human-generated noise…
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How green are biofuels? Scientists are at loggerheads
Replacing gasoline with ethanol has changed landscapes across the globe…
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Our ancestors ate a Paleo diet. It had carbs
Modern hunter-gatherers offer insight into how our distant ancestors ate…
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How sustainable are fake meats?
Checking whether plant-based burgers may have lighter environmental footprints…
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How long will it take to understand long COVID?
Researchers have proposed a variety of theories to explain symptoms of COVID long-haulers…
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A dying star’s last hurrah
At the end of their lives, sunlike stars metamorphose into glowing shells of gas…
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