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New York City is sinking: The extraordinary weight of its towering buildings is only making matters worse. According to new research, the Big Apple is sinking by an average of 1-2mm each year. Some areas are sinking at twice this rate. This subsidence is compounded by sea level rise which is happening at around twice … Read more
A shocking new report from researchers in the May 19 Science journal reveals that more than half of the world’s largest lakes have shrunk over the last three decades. This news has far-reaching and alarming implications. It not only effects the millions of people who rely on freshwater bodies to provide them with drinking water … Read more
A recent analysis of 30 years of Environment Agency monitoring data has revealed a dramatic improvement in the diversity of insect and other invertebrate life in England’s rivers. This remarkable increase in species could be linked to the reduction in zinc and copper levels found in the water. Andrew Johnson at the UK Centre for … Read more
Scholar warns against placing trust in unreliable and easily manipulated detectors. Study Findings A new study from Stanford scholars has revealed that AI detectors, designed to detect content written by AI, are biased against non-native English writers. The research found that the detectors were near-perfect in evaluating essays written by U.S.-born eighth-graders, but classified more than … Read more
The threat of bird flu is real and growing. Yet it’s not getting the attention it deserves from politicians. Last month, a pet dog in Canada died of H5N1 (bird flu) after eating a wild goose. It was a worrying sign that the virus can spread to mammals who come into contact with an infected … Read more
This summer, protect your eyes from the sun’s damaging UV rays with these seven simple tips. From wearing sunglasses to eating a balanced diet, there are plenty of ways to keep your eyes safe in the heat. Wear sunglasses One of the easiest — and most stylish — ways to take care of your eyes … Read more
The previous month, April, marked the 70th anniversary of the momentous discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. It was a breakthrough for which James Watson and Francis Crick earned the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. However, much debate has surrounded the role that Rosalind Franklin. She was a scientist at King’s College … Read more
Climate change is threatening to dramatically reduce life in one of the deepest parts of our oceans – the twilight zone. A new research study has found that global warming could lead to a decrease in Twilight Zone Life by as much as 40% by the end of this century. The ‘Twilight Zone’ The twilight … Read more
Nestled between China, India and Nepal, the tiny kingdom of Bhutan is renowned for its emblematic “thunder dragon”, Buddhist monasteries and commitment to “gross national happiness” over domestic product. But beneath the Himalayas, lies a secret that has been quietly powering Bhutan’s economy for years: Bitcoin Mining. It was recently uncovered that Bhutan’s royal government … Read more
The 6th mass extinction may be approaching, and it’s worse than we ever imagined. For the first time in Earth’s 4.6-billion-year history, a single species is responsible for this unprecedented threat to biodiversity: us. A recent study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences has concluded that this sixth extinction may be … Read more