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Forests, species on four continents threatened by palm oil expansion
As palm oil production expands from Southeast Asia into tropical regions of the Americas and Africa, vulnerable forests and species on four continents face...
A minute of secondhand marijuana smoke may damage blood vessels
The inhalation of smoke should be avoided, regardless of whether it comes from tobacco, marijuana, or other sources. Inhaling smoke is bad for you...
Cleaner air may be driving water quality in Chesapeake Bay
A new study suggests that improvements in air quality over the Potomac watershed, including the Washington, D.C., metro area, may be responsible for recent...
Voice control in orangutan gives clues to early human speech
The human ability to control voice and learn new sounds may be traceable back to the great apes after all. Credit: © David Wynia...
White dwarf lashes red dwarf with mystery ray
This artist's impression shows the strange object AR Scorpii. In this unique double star a rapidly spinning white dwarf star (right) powers electrons up...
Common brain changes found in children with autism, ADHD and OCD
A team of Toronto scientists has found similarities in brain impairments in children with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive...
Jupiter’s great red spot heats planet’s upper atmosphere
Turbulent atmospheric flows above the storm produce both gravity waves and acoustic waves. Gravity waves are much like how a guitar string moves when...
Revolutionary web browser lets you lead a smarter life when you get a HAT
Credit: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
RUMPEL, a ground-breaking hyperdata web browser that makes it simpler for people to access and use online data...
Montreal households the greenest in Canada
Montreal’s use of electric heating helps make households more energy efficient. Photo: Chris A / Flickr
Montreal homes are the most sustainable in the country,...
Antibodies identified that thwart Zika virus infection
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified antibodies capable of protecting against Zika virus infection, and located the precise...
Did the LIGO gravitational waves originate from primordial black holes?
Binary black holes recently discovered by the LIGO-Virgo collaboration could be primordial entities that formed just after the Big Bang. Primordial black hole binaries...
