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A new species of fish discovered in China
On November 30, a press conference on promoting biodiversity conservation in Lishui City, Zhejiang Province was held in the municipal administrative center. At the meeting, it was announced that a new species of freshwater fish,…
Women’s research contributions often go unrecognized
Data reveal that to earn credit on scientific articles, women need to work harder than men.
Racism drives environmental inequality
Survey finds that most American people think poverty is why pollution disproportionately affects Black people, despite evidence that racism is the major cause, says Brittney J. Miller.
Eating one-fifth less beef could halve deforestation
Model suggests that switching to microbial ‘meat’ can cut carbon emissions, says a Nature study.
FDA restricts Covid vaccine over safety issues
When limiting the Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine’s use to certain adults only, the US health regulator cited potentially dangerous side effects
New Year’s resolution: Let’s reconnect with nature
A New Year’s resolution for bench scientists is to step out of the lab to study how life really works, says Edith Heard.
Arctic hunter-gatherers were advanced ironworkers 2,000 years ago
Excavations uncovered furnaces and fire pits for metalworking in what’s now northeastern Sweden, writes Bruce Bower.
Bali tourism industry lost $7.3 billion due to COVID-19, a study found
Bali is a posterchild of Indonesian tourism industry. However, the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted Bali's tourism industry as it see a sharp decline in number of international tourists and revenues. For almost a year now, local…
Noble laureate Steven Weinberg died, leaving behind huge legacy
With Steven Weinberg’s death, physics loses a titan. He advanced the theory of particles and forces, and wrote insightfully for a wider public, says Tom Siegfried
A study links low temperatures with high COVID-19 transmissibility
Though the link between low temperature and high COVID-19 transmissibility can be debated, however, public health authorities should not wait for high temperature to contain COVID-19, says a new study.