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Crawfish soup on Mars? Fears over China’s scientific ambitions raised in Senate hearing

South China Morning Post

Crawfish soup on Mars? Fears over China’s scientific ambitions raised in Senate hearing

A Chinese researcher’s vision of serving spicy crawfish soup to astronauts on Mars became an unlikely symbol of Washington’s growing anxiety over China’s scientific ambitions at a US Senate hearing on Tuesday. Drew Endy, associate…

South China Morning Post

Indigenous leaders from northwestern Ontario react to premier's wildfire response

Indigenous leaders from northwestern Ontario react to premier's wildfire response

Leaders from Gull Bay First Nation, Whitewater Lake First Nation, Fort William First Nation, Anishinabek Nation, Nokiiwin Tribal Council and Nishnawbe Aski Nation are expected to speak from Thunder Bay on Tuesday about wildfires and…

Scientists hear bird sounds coming from panels of floating Solar Farm in Netherlands

Scientists hear bird sounds coming from panels of floating Solar Farm in Netherlands

Floating solar farms in the Netherlands may be supporting local wildlife. Researchers observed bird sounds suggesting possible nesting under the solar panels. Underwater shelters installed beneath the panels attracted hundreds of fish and…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Scientists tell us that parental love is one of the most powerful forces in nature

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Scientists tell us that parental love is one of the most powerful forces in nature

Across the animal kingdom, parents invest enormous amounts of time and energy caring for their offspring. Birds feed chicks that never seem to stop eating. Elephants protect their calves for years. Even the smallest mammals instinctively…

Is that food really made with 100% avocado oil? Likely not

NPR

Is that food really made with 100% avocado oil? Likely not

A new study finds that consumers who are paying a premium for foods advertised as made with avocado oil are probably not getting what they think they're buying. (Image credit: fcafotodigital)

NPR

B.C. officials give update on wildfire and drought situation in the province

B.C. officials give update on wildfire and drought situation in the province

Ministers provide an update on the wildfire and drought situation across British Columbia.

Millions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warn

The Guardian

Millions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warn

A ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ suggests need for large-scale movement of populations away from reshaped coast Up to 13 million people in the UK face the long-term risk of coastal flooding due to the climate crisis, scientists have…

The Guardian

Bee brains reveal how colonies coordinate without a central controller

Bee brains reveal how colonies coordinate without a central controller

Honeybee colonies organise work without any leader assigning tasks, but scientists have now discovered that specific brain circuits help control this process. By changing the activity of a gene-linked neural circuit, researchers made older…

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