Koko, The Famous Gorilla Who Used Sign Language, Has Died
This past Tuesday, the western lowland gorilla known as Koko died at age 46. Koko was famous for her ability to speak sign language and…
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An Invasive Plant Capable Of Causing Blindness And 3rd Degrees Burns Has Appeared In Virginia
A plant known as giant hogweed, sometimes just hogweed, may be spreading into the state of Virginia. Local plant experts and authorities are concerned about…
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Climate Change Is Likely Killing Off Africa’s Oldest And Largest Trees
Africa is home to the famous trees known as Baobab trees, large trees which can grow over a hundred feet in diameter and are known…
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A Mysterious Source Is Releasing Vast Quantities Of A Banned Ozone-Destroying Chemical
One of the biggest environmental issues of the late 1980s and 1990s was the degradation of the Earth’s ozone layer, a collection of ozone in…
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Soil Heterotrophic Respiration And The Earth System Model
The scientific community relies on the projections of Earth system models (ESMs) to evaluate the response of the earth to climate change, including a positive…
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120 Pregnant Whales Were Killed By Japan This Year In Their Pursuit Of “Scientific Research”
In their pursuit of “scientific research,” Japan has killed 120 pregnant whales in Antarctic waters. This is a practice that they are committed to because they…
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Europa May Have Plumes Of Water On It – And Potentially Alien Life
Back in December of 1997, NASA’s Galileo probe made a close pass over Jupiter’s moon Europa. A new study done on the data collected from…
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Sleeping In On Weekends Might Help You Make Stave Off Effects Of Lost Sleep During The Week
It’s well known that not getting enough sleep can harm you in a variety of ways, including increasing your risk of mortality. However, new research…
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EU Decides To Ban Major Insecticides That Harm Bees
The European Union recently announced that it has decided to ban the outdoor application of the most commonly used insecticides. The decision was made because…
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Mutated Chernobyl Animals Can Teach Astronauts
Most people have heard about Chernobyl and their irradiated animals, but what you might not know is that those mutated animals are helping scientists and…
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An Ancient Carving Much Older Than The Pyramids Could Be Humanity’s First Depiction Of Evil Spirits
A recent study published in the journal Antiquity reports that a statue found in Siberia is likely more than twice as old the the pyramids…
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