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Birdsong, a soundtrack for life
A few nights before Mom died, my brother, sister and I lay in bed with her, doorman and women of her…
Seed copyrighting harms farmers
Ever since humans first learned to grow their own food, farmers have been saving seeds to produce th…
Vertical Farming to increase yields and reduce environmental impact
Vertical farming can do more than lettuce. A research team headed by TUMCREATE, a research platform …
Shorter and warmer winters may expand the hibernation area of bats in Europe
The ambient temperature has a profound impact on the physiology and behaviour of most species. In re…
Why biodiversity does not increase evenly from small to large
The number of species does not increase evenly when going from local ecosystems to continental scale…
Researchers Announce They’ve Discovered A New Cannabinoid In Marijuana
Researchers have announced that they’ve successfully identified a new cannabinoid—cannabielsoxa—prod…
Increasing urban vegetation could have saved over 1.1m lives in two decades
Increasing urban vegetation by 30 per cent could save over one-third of all heat related deaths, sav…
“In the next 10-20 years it may not be safe to eat fish”
Microplastics in the heart, in the human brain, in the liver, or in the kidneys… International scien…
Cannabis as medicine: How growers in Utah harness the plant for medicinal use
The cannabis industry in Utah spent over 100 years underground, and unsurprisingly Park City’s own h…
Newborns Living Near Trees Tend to Be Healthier
The link between proximity to greenspace — including trees and parks— and healthy birth outcomes is …
New Tool Uses Satellite Data to Combat Olive Fruit Fly
Researchers at a recent conference in Italy presented a tool that integrates satellite data to …
Scientists who challenge climate change with data
DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of profiles of Canberrans with a story. This week the focus is o…