Ep. 398 – Tall Trees & the Habitats They Create — In Defense of Plants
Tall trees are true marvels of nature in and of themselves, but the habitats they create can take our fascination...
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Oil-palm farms that spare rainforests menace grasslands instead
Efforts to keep oil-palm plantations from crowding out tropical rainforests could threaten biodiversity in other habitats1. Access options Subscribe to...
In praise of fundamental research in biology
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Nature Moncton Information Line: Dec 4 2022
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The search for new physics gets a new partner: the Sun
Nature, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04160-yA fifth fundamental force predicted by some alternative theories of gravity has not been...
Two showy creatures at Kankakee Sands
A Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina) atop a particularly showy hunting perch. The beautiful predatory insect chose this equally beautiful flowering...
Fruit-fly inspired robots hold steady in a gust of wind
A flight-control system lighter than a grain of rice might one day help tiny robots to hover like fruit flies1....
New Year’s fireworks chase wild geese high into the sky
Fireworks make New Year’s Eve a frightful night for Europe’s migratory geese1. Access options Subscribe to JournalGet full journal access...
Black Phoebe – Reflections of the Natural World
Sayornis nigricans By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common...
Gaia Vince on how climate change will shape where people live
Science writer Gaia Vince talks to Nature about how climate change will affect human migration. Your browser does not support...
Guillotine – Neville Ronan Blog
Around 5 am this morning, I found myself pulling in to the side of the road that overlooked a little...
Paper-mill detector put to the test in push to stamp out fake science
Online tools will help publishers detect fake research papers.Credit: Getty Publishers are testing prototypes of automatic systems to flag submitted...
spectacular stars and spiralling galaxies
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI Clouds and cliffs. One of the most dramatic scenes unveiled in the telescope’s first...
Granite Intrusions GCCB 5-8
Granite Intrusions GCCB 5-8 resulting from the collision of the microcontinents of Ganderia and Avalonia in the Devonian Period. When...
Howling naked on the Moon
I left Earth without telling you the truth.I told you it was for the money, and that was partly it.Shitty,...
My battle with impostor syndrome after moving from academia to consultancy
Moving into business after years of experience in academia was hard for Matteo Tardello, because he lacked industry experience.Credit: Getty...
How science can do better for neurodivergent people
Credit: Getty Across research, neurodivergent people face persistent barriers to success. Neurodivergence — a term describing people whose brain develops...
Greta Thunberg on climate solutions, and more: Books in brief
If Science is to Save UsMartin Rees Polity (2022)For all our technology, says astronomer and former Royal Society president Martin...
NCC: Land Lines – It takes an aspen to make a forest
Aspen Parkland in the fall, Saskatchewan (Photo by Don and Karol Dabbs) December 2, 2022...
Men dominate conference Q&A sessions — including online ones
Women at in-person meetings tend to ask fewer questions than do men, studies have shown.Credit: Getty A concern that women...
Learn about the biodiversity of Morrison Creek headwaters
Comox Valley Nature is pleased to host the following free lecture at our December online meeting: Title: Biodiversity of the...