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Three killer whales surface through a breathing hole in the ice of Hudson Bay near the community of Inukjuak, Quebec January 9, 2013. | Photo Credit: Reuters Menopause is a rare trait among Earth’s species, known to exist in only a few. Humans are one. Killer whales and four other toothed whales are the others….
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A woman pours water on her head as bathers enjoy a summer day due to the high temperatures at Agua Dulce beach in the Chorrillos district in Lima, Peru, February 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The 2023-24 El Nino has peaked as one of the five strongest on record and will continue to impact…
A view of the Lala Lallia star dune of the Sahara Desert, in Erg Chebbi, Morocco, as seen in an undated handout image from 2008 and obtained by Reuters on March 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters They are among the wonders of our deserts: star dunes, the vaguely pyramid-shaped sand formations up to about…
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While science knows what kind of rocks were being formed on different parts of the planet 3.5 billion years ago, they are still understanding which geological processes drove these formations. Image for Representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Our Earth is around 4.5 billion years old. Way back in its earliest years, vast oceans dominated. There…
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The green anaconda has long been considered one of the Amazon’s most formidable and mysterious animals. Our new research upends scientific understanding of this magnificent creature, revealing it is actually two genetically different species. The surprising finding opens a new chapter in conservation of this top jungle predator. Green anacondas are the world’s heaviest snakes, and among the longest….
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Atlantic Horseshoe crabs in a tidal pool along Pickering Beach, a national horseshoe crab sanctuary near Little Creek, Delaware, May 20, 2008. | Photo Credit: Reuters Environmental groups on Monday petitioned the U.S. government seeking endangered species protection for the American horseshoe crab, a “living fossil” under threat from commercial harvests for bait and biomedical use as well as from habitat…
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Residents evacuate on a motorcycle amid wildfires into Vina del Mar, Chile, Feb. 3, 2024. Scientists say climate change creates conditions that make the drought and wildfires now hitting South America more likely. | Photo Credit: AP At least 123 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile, leading its president to declare two…
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A member of the team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) observes the inshore fish as the sample at Hisanohama Port in Iwaki, northeastern Japan Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. They are visiting Fukushima for its first marine sampling mission since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started releasing the treated radioactive wastewater…
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A view of the semi-evergreen forest. Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three times higher than estimated, highlighting the challenges facing importers under pressure to find sustainable supplies | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy/The Hindu Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three…
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A view of the semi-evergreen forest. Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three times higher than estimated, highlighting the challenges facing importers under pressure to find sustainable supplies | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy/The Hindu Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three…
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