Explore the facts about forty winks in the animal kingdom.
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Busting the myths of animal sleep
Explore the facts about forty winks in the animal kingdom.
First images of unexplored deep sea
An expedition to the previously unexplored New Hebrides trench in the Pacific has revealed that giant eels and crustaceans teem thousands of metres beneath the waves.
First images of unexplored deep sea
An expedition to the previously unexplored New Hebrides trench in the Pacific has revealed that giant eels and crustaceans teem thousands of metres beneath the waves.
Major step in preventing type 2 diabetes
An international team led by researchers at the Broad Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), both Harvard affiliates, has identified mutations in a gene that can reduce the risk of individuals developing type 2 diabetes, even in people who have risk factors such as obesity and old age. The results focus the search for developing […]
Senator Expresses Concerns About Nuclear-Waste Tanks
Ron Wyden of Oregon contends that even the newest and sturdiest of tanks at a Washington State site show some of the same construction problems as one that began leaking in late 2012.
Virginia Senate Passes Pet Protection Bill
A bill to prevent domestic violence survivors from further endangering themselves and their children for the sake of their pets, passed the Virginia Senate on Thursday after five years of ongoing debate.
New York Will Consider Nonlethal Ways to Reduce Swan Population
After a backlash over a plan to euthanize the state’s population of the invasive birds, the agency will revise its approach.
In Rockaways, Infusion of Sand Will Soon Raise Beaches Hit by a Hurricane
This month, a contractor will start to dredge and spread 2.9 million cubic yards of sand on a six-mile strand in Queens.
E.P.A. Says It Will Fight Mine Project in Alaska
The agency’s decision makes it unlikely that developers of the huge open-pit project in the Bristol Bay watershed will be able to proceed.
