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Living in Delhi smog is like watching a dystopian film again and again Toxic, deadly, poisonous - these words are back in the headlines as Delhi’s pollution spikes again.
The women’s health questions you were too scared to ask
The women’s health questions you were too scared to ask How many eggs is a woman typically born with? It’s higher than you—or anyone we interviewed—might think. We took to the streets of New York City to ask total strangers what they knew about reproductive health.
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‘Bomb Cyclone’ and Atmospheric River Will Bring Extreme Weather to U.S. West Coast A major windstorm and an atmospheric river are set to unleash a “firehose” of precipitation from California to British Columbia
Trees Alone Can’t Stop Climate Change Forests absorb planet-warming pollution, but world leaders shouldn’t include them in plans to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, a new study recommends
RFK, Jr., Is a Bad Prescription for U.S. Public Health Prominent vaccine skeptic RFK, Jr., is a proven menace to public health. But with a bird flu outbreak looming, he is poised to take a perch atop the federal public health enterprise
Science Crossword: Equine Emergence Play this crossword inspired by the December 2024 issue of Scientific American
Flatulence tax: Denmark agrees deal for livestock emissions levy It is part of a wider plan to reduce emissions and pollution and restore natural habitat.
An Off Day on Uranus, a Wildfire in Prospect Park and Dispatches from COP29
An Off Day on Uranus, a Wildfire in Prospect Park and Dispatches from COP29 A wildfire in Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Prospect Park was in part linked to drought conditions nationally. Plastic waste is set to grow with our expanding economy, but potential solutions look promising. Drops in gonorrhea and early-stage syphilis point to the first ...
'The sixth great extinction is happening', conservation expert warns Conservationist Jane Goodall on the urgent need to turn the tide on climate change and nature loss.
Volcanoes once erupted on the far side of the moon Volcanic rock, dating back billions of years, has been detected in the first samples collected from the mysterious "dark side".
Reflecting on our First Attempt to Speak with the Stars
Reflecting on our First Attempt to Speak with the Stars Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of a transmission from the Arecibo Observatory, intended as our first attempt to send a message to intelligent life across the universe. Journalist Nadia Drake talks about the careful crafting of the signal and her ...
COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders Human rights groups have called for a review of how countries are chosen to host the COP climate summits.
UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts Call for change comes after host country Azerbaijan's president calls oil and gas a "gift of God".
Humans Inherited a World That Insects Made
Humans Inherited a World That Insects Made What does the Declaration of Independence have in common with Vincent van Gogh’s sketches? The ink used to produce them came from wasps. From pests to products, insects have played an enormous role in human history. Entomologist and animal behaviorist ...
Runaway 'spy whale' fled Russian military training says marine scientist Marine scientist uncovers the story behind Andruha's escape from Russian military training programme.
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.
Baseball Mud Bath, Water Woes and Wooden Satellites
Baseball Mud Bath, Water Woes and Wooden Satellites A wooden solution to metal satellites polluting space. Water woes create droughts in 48 of the 50 U.S. states—and climate change is of course a culprit. Microplastics could make wastewater recycling more challenging. And researchers figure out how mud from ...
Why Weight May Not Be the Whole Story on Health
Why Weight May Not Be the Whole Story on Health Could our fixation on weight actually be harming, rather than helping, people’s health? Host Rachel Feltman is joined by Ragen Chastain, a writer, researcher and board-certified patient advocate, to discuss how weight stigma could be fueling many of the negative ...
Ask the Expert | Social Market Foundation and UK Research and Innovation
Ask the Expert | Social Market Foundation and UK Research and Innovation Our Ask The Expert series, in association with UK Research and Innovation, brings academic research on public policy into the ...
UK Research and Innovation China: Launching Research Partnerships #InspiringPartnerships
UK Research and Innovation China: Launching Research Partnerships #InspiringPartnerships This video helps to showcase the impact and breadth of UK-China collaborations, as UK #Research and #Innovation celebrated ...

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