fears over new Cambodia land grants
Eam Orn (L) kneels in a Cambodian forest, pressing his hands together before an offering, and prays for the return of his land. Eam Orn kneels in a forest in …
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Study explores the remarkable ways traditional cultures use their environment to navigate
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study has shed new light on remarkable feats of navigation from cultures across the world: from sailors in the Marshall Islands using wave patterns to …
Scientists describe 153 new species in 2023
Academy research associate Aaron Bauer, Ph.D., describes a legless skink (Acontias mukwando) from Angola’s Serra da Neve. Credit: Arthur Tiutenko Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences described 153 new …
Nanotechnology approaches for creating biodeterioration-resistant wood
chematic illustration of strategies applied for development of biodeterioration-resistant wood. Credit: Ayyoob Arpanaei a,*, Qiliang Fu a,b, Tripti Singh a a Scion, Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand b …
Researchers find cancer-causing metals in a Chesapeake Bay tributary adjacent to a coal ash landfill
Dr. Ben Kisila bends down to collect sediment for testing as part of a study that found cancer-causing contaminants in a Chesapeake Bay tributary near a coal ash landfill. Credit: …
In mighty Atlantic Ocean, ecosystem wonders and threats lie below the surface
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists from numerous countries are joining forces to tackle risks to life in the world’s second-largest ocean. During his first offshore expedition in 1997, marine-biology expert …
India’s new manual for water supply will replicate past failures
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Water utilities in India supply residents with water for an average of only four hours per day. Within cities, some neighborhoods receive water almost all the …
There’s a call for a new ‘behavior curriculum’ in Australian schools. Is that a good idea?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Earlier this month, a Senate inquiry recommended Australian students get specific lessons in how to behave. Following concerns about increasing levels of disruptive behavior in Australian …
NASA astronauts test SpaceX elevator concept for Artemis lunar lander
Credit: SpaceX NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Doug “Wheels” Wheelock participated in a recent test of a sub-scale mockup elevator for SpaceX’s Starship human landing system that will be used …
What are the origins of Santa Claus?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain We’re all familiar with the jolly, white-haired and bearded overweight man who sneaks down chimneys on Christmas Eve delivering presents to children. But where did this …