50 years ago, scientists made the case for a landlubbing Brontosaurus
Swamp-dweller or landlubber? – Science News, January 30, 1971 Through the years paleontologists have evolved a picture of the appearance and habits of various...
Lizard-like tuatara carry two distinct mitochondrial genomes
The lizard-like tuatara already was an oddball. Its superpowers include a century-long lifespan, resistance to many diseases and a unique tolerance (for a reptile)...
Despite Petitions and Mounting Pressure, Namibia Government Proceeds with Sale of 3% of Country’s Last Elephants
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 29 (IPS) – The country’s Environment Ministry is defending the January 29 auction as a conservation strategy, but conservations say the...
Elections in Africa go on Amid COVID-19
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 29 (IPS) – Franck Kuwonu, Africa Renewal Central African Republic and in Niger held their presidential and parliamentary elections on 27...
Lebanon: How to Build Back Better after Political and Economic Crisis
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 29 (IPS) – Lebanon must “shield and preserve” the skills, knowledge, and experience of its people in order to move forward...
Chemists are reimagining recycling to keep plastics out of landfills
It feels good to recycle. There’s a certain sense of accomplishment that comes from dutifully sorting soda bottles, plastic bags and yogurt cups from...
Diamond holds up at pressures more than five times those in Earth’s core
Diamond stands up to a squeeze. Surprisingly, the material’s structure persists even when compressed to 2 trillion pascals, more than five times the pressure...
Humanlike thumb dexterity may date back as far as 2 million years ago
Thumb dexterity similar to that of people today already existed around 2 million years ago, possibly in some of the earliest members of our...
Naked mole-rat colonies speak with unique dialects
When one naked mole-rat encounters another, the accent of their chirps might reveal whether they’re friends or foes. These social rodents are famous for...
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective, but less so with some variants
A COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax is about 89 percent effective against illness, but doesn’t protect as well against a virus variant that arose...
Light is hard to block from every direction. This physicist found a way 
Egypt: Fact-checking site’s entire newsroom jailed as assault on press freedom widens 
Nearly 64,000 flee Nigeria for Niger where a humanitarian crisis is deepening 
Ebola: IOM urges wider surveillance beyond formal routes in DR Congo