In this week’s blog post, fall into a web of knowledge with Collins Ogbeide, as he discusses his research article: “Artificial light at night and invasive signal crayfish alter aquatic-terrestrial…
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Billions unlocked as Green Climate Fund agrees to spend more and save less
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will have nearly $6 billion more to spend on emissions-reduction and climate adaptation projects in developing countries, after its board agreed to a management proposal…
Hundreds of pilgrim medallions spanning four centuries discovered in Switzerland
Heritage officials in Switzerland have uncovered an extraordinary collection of hundreds of religious pilgrim medallions dating from the 17th to the 20th centuries, offering a rare glimpse into centuries of…
How 21st-Century Screens Hijack Brain Circuitry
Summary: Dense urban infrastructure, globalized economic pressures, and hyper-curated digital networks actively hijack ancestral survival instincts. Rather than treating mental health crises as purely localized lifestyle flaws, the authors prove…
‘Stellar death is not the end’: James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe an oddball gas giant exoplanet orbiting a dead star, a white dwarf, located some 80 light-years away. This “life…
The natural history of every U.S. state is on display at a new D.C. exhibit
The Smithsonian Natural History Museum’s latest exhibit, “From These Lands,” connects visitors with America’s natural history.
The animal behind most aggressive wildlife encounters may surprise you
A bear might seem like the scariest thing you could run into in a national park. But a new study suggests maybe you should be more worried about elk. Out of nearly 3,000 wildlife…
Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations
Few substances are as deeply woven into everyday life as alcohol. It is a fixture at holiday celebrations, work-related social gatherings, sporting events, airports, and brunch or dinner tables. A…
How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated
Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip flops, sneakers and soccer jerseys, and the intrepid revolutionaries of 1776 would have looked a lot like the people of…
