The slowest-looking plant on Earth is evolving faster than scientists expected — here’s how

Cactus evolving faster than expected explained: New research reveals cacti are evolving and creating new species at a ...
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Engaging in Judaism and the Modern World, Without Losing Identity

This essay is one of the winning submissions to the Rabbi Sacks Essay Contest. Drawing on the teachings and writings of Rabbi ...
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Implementing a credible carbon credit strategy for your business

Anew Climate for a 45-minute masterclass on implementing a credible carbon credit strategy, without undermining reduction efforts.
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A crisis in search of a policy: How KZN’s elephant ‘overpopulation’ is used to justify culling

KwaZulu-Natal’s elephant ‘overpopulation crisis’ is being presented as scientific inevitability. But official replies reveal ...
India Today on MSN

Hantavirus response appropriate, but preparedness gaps remain: Top virologist Dr Shahid Jameel

Dr Shahid Jameel said the hantavirus response linked to the MV Hondius outbreak appears appropriate. He said the episode ...
Science X Network

Grasslands are facing a threat of poisonous plant takeover—but there's a surprising upside

Grasslands provide food for millions of grazing animals across the world, but overgrazing along with climate change make ...
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A new species of “hairy” ghost pipefish discovered in the southwestern Pacific that disguises itself as algae to hide

A team of Australian researchers has officially described a new species of ghost pipefish, characterized by its abundant “fur ...

Machine-learning method maps the uncertainty of biodiversity scenarios: The Bigfoot connection

To effectively protect biodiversity in an era of climate change, ecologists first have to know where animal and plant species ...

In productive ecosystems, larger animals capture more energy per species—but human pressure is reshaping the balance

How does an ecosystem distribute its energy across body sizes? A new study suggests the answer depends on where you are—and ...