There are relatively few snow leopards in the world, and it has likely been that way for a long time, a new study indicates.
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Marine Heatwaves Have Hidden Impacts on Ocean Food Webs and Carbon Cycling
New research shows that marine heatwaves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the deep sea and hamper the ocean’s ability to buffer against climate change.
Clam Shells Sound Warning of Atlantic ‘Tipping Point’
A study of clam shells suggests Atlantic Ocean currents may be approaching a “tipping point”.
Mercury Rising: Why Emissions of This Deadly Neurotoxin May Soon Increase
A recent study revealed that atmospheric levels of mercury have decreased almost 70 percent in the last 20 years, thanks to domestic and global environmental regulations limiting mercury and its emissions.
Common Inexpensive Drug Halves Recurrence in Colorectal Cancer
A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical trial that a low dose of the well-known medicine aspirin halves the risk of recurrence after surgery in patients with colon and rectal cancer with a certain type of genetic alteration in the tumor.
How Sustainable Are Reusable Cups? a New Tool Aims to Find Out
Imagine you have just finished a delicious to-go meal or morning coffee, or used the last drop of moisturizer.