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Changes to Bird Behaviour Linked to Climate Change
A new study from researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) rolls back the curtain on half a century of evidence detailing the impact of climate change on more than 60 different bird species.
The Secret to Longevity? Ask a Yellow-Bellied Marmot
What if you were told there was a completely natural way to stop your body from aging?
Half of Americans Exposed to Harmful Levels of Lead as Children
About half of U.S. adults alive today were exposed to harmful levels of lead as children from the burning of leaded gasoline, according to a new study, which estimates that lead contamination has lowered Americans’ IQ scores by more than two points on average.
For Tadpoles, What’s in Their Gut May Be Key to Enduring Climate Change
In a warming world, animals could live or die by what’s in their gut.
New Maps Show Airplane Contrails Over the U.S. Dropped Steeply in 2020
As Covid-19’s initial wave crested around the world, travel restrictions and a drop in passengers led to a record number of grounded flights in 2020.