Loss of picky-eating fish threatens coral reef food webs
Researchers have found that reefs can probably withstand the loss of several prey species, but the loss of a single larger fish species can jeopardize the ecosystem.…
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What to Expect at the U.N. General Assembly
The United Nations convenes its annual speeches by world leaders on Tuesday against a backdrop of seemingly irreversible planet warming, polarized superpower relations and a tenacious pandemic that has worsened the global rich-poor…
Don’t miss tonight’s full Harvest Moon
If you look up this evening, there's a good chance you'll see September's full Harvest Moon rise into the dark sky, just two days before the fall equinox. To catch the moon at peak fullness, gaze upward after sunset at 7:55 p.m. EDT…
US to lift travel ban for fully vaccinated visitors from UK, the EU and China
The United States will ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals visiting the country from early November.During his time as president, Donald Trump initially limited travel from China before banning countries from the…
Meeting sleep recommendations could lead to smarter snacking — ScienceDaily
Missing out on the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night could lead to more opportunities to make poorer snacking choices than those made by people who meet shut-eye guidelines, a new study suggests.
The analysis of data on…
US unveils plan to address ‘silent killer’ extreme heat
Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida are scrambling for food, gas, water and relief from the oppressive heat, Wednesday,…
Autism therapy aimed at infants may reduce likelihood of later diagnosis | Autism
Doctors have shown for the first time that a new therapy aimed at infants can reduce autistic behaviour and the likelihood the children will go on to be diagnosed with autism before they reach school age.Infants who received the therapy…
Biden Administration to Draft Rules on Workplace Heat Dangers
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is opening an effort across federal agencies to address the health impacts from heat, including the first ever heat-specific workplace standard, as part of a growing recognition of the dangers posed by…
How to Vaccinate a Siberian Reindeer Herder
The Yamal Peninsula in northwestern Siberia is one of the few remaining places on Earth where a nomadic people retain a traditional culture. On the tundra, the Nenets, an Indigenous minority in the Russian north, follow a lifestyle shaped…
Kids’ fossilized handprints may be some of the world’s oldest art
About 200,000 years ago, ice age children squished their hands and feet into sticky mud thousands of feet above sea level on the Tibetan Plateau. These impressions, now preserved in limestone, provide some of the earliest evidence of…