Endangered Mexican gray wolves born at suburban Chicago zoo
Officials of a suburban Chicago zoo say the birth of a litter of Mexican gray wolves marks a major milestone in the conservation of an endangered species.
Plants & Animals
Jun 30, 2015
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Water point 'bank machines' boost Kenya slums
Around the world people use bank machines to access cash: but in the Kenyan capital's crowded slums, people now use similar machines to access an even more basic requirement—clean water.
Environment
Jun 30, 2015
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Solitude breeds despair: Worm injects sperm into own head
From the shooting of sperm darts to post-coital cannibalism, there is not much that surprises researchers into the weird ways of animal sex.
Plants & Animals
Jun 30, 2015
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Nemo's garden off Italy offers hope for seabed crops
In the homeland of pesto, a group of diving enthusiasts have come up with a way of growing basil beneath the sea that could revolutionise crop production in arid coastal areas around the world.
Environment
Jun 30, 2015
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Federal judge rules Maui County ban on GMO crops invalid
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Maui County ban on the cultivation of genetically engineered crops is pre-empted by federal and state law and invalid.
Biotechnology
Jun 30, 2015
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Bow ties and cuttlefish: Researchers gain new insight into a visual super sense
An experiment originally designed to test the visual abilities of octopuses and cuttlefish has given University of Bristol researchers an unprecedented insight into the human ability to perceive polarized light - the super ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 30, 2015
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Study finds males may contribute to offspring's mental development before pregnancy
A new study from Indiana University provides evidence in mice that males may play a positive role in the development of offspring's brains starting before pregnancy.
Plants & Animals
Jun 30, 2015
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State of our countryside: Land use map of United Kingdom reveals large-scale changes in environment
Large-scale changes to the environment of the United Kingdom, including an apparent loss of habitats and agricultural land, have been revealed through an updated national map of land cover launched by researchers at the University ...
Environment
Jun 30, 2015
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Snake skin inspired surfaces smash records, providing 40 percent friction reduction
Snake skin inspired surfaces smash records, providing an astonishing 40% friction reduction in tests of high performance materials.
General Physics
Jun 30, 2015
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Vast mine under British national park wins approval
A plan to build a huge potash mine beneath one of Britain's national parks was approved on Tuesday, despite stiff opposition.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2015
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