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Scientists fear that an Indian park is not enough space for the planned population — and that not enough work has been done with locals on how they will respond to the animals.
The move is designed to encourage research and help boost institutions’ rankings. But some researchers say it will reward those already established in their careers.
An outbreak of polio in 1950s Denmark led one hospital to pioneer mechanical ventilation, constant monitoring of vital signs and other innovations that are saving lives to this day.
A remarkable research ship’s voyages to understand marine biodiversity show how visionary thinking can boost understanding of the natural world — and help to better preserve it.
Kathleen Folbigg, who was jailed in Australia in 2003 over the sudden deaths of her four young children, has been pardoned and released in the wake of new scientific evidence.
We present James Webb Space Telescope observations that detect the 3.3 μm polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon feature in a galaxy observed less than 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang.
