In London, the fox has its own ambulance service when it needs help
The red fox is such a fixture of life in London that it has its own ambulance service.
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US arrests another Chinese scientist for allegedly smuggling biological material
Scientist accused months ago of shipping material, described as related to worms, to University of Michigan labA Chinese scientist was arrested while arriving in the US at the Detroit airport, the second case in days involving the alleged smuggling of …
Peru drops plan to shrink protected area around Nazca Lines archaeological site
Critics had claimed that plan announced in May exposed complex of desert etchings to impact of informal miningPeru’s government has abandoned a plan that reduced the size of a protected area around the country’s ancient Nazca Lines, after criticism the…
India to send first astronaut on mission to International Space Station
Shubhanshu Shukla is part of four-person mission launching on Tuesday from USThe first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station is due to blast off as part of an effort by the world’s most populous nation to catch up with the US, Russi…
Miscarriages of justice more likely due to forensic science crisis, report finds
Inquiry warns of rising risk in England and Wales of biased investigations, wrongful convictions and cases collapsing due to missing evidenceThe forensic science sector is in a “graveyard spiral”, according to a parliamentary inquiry that has warned of…
Caffeine Has a Weird Effect On Your Brain While You’re Asleep
A new study “adds a whole extra level of detail to our understanding of caffeine’s impact on the brain during sleep,” reports ScienceAlert:
Caffeine was shown to increase brain signal complexity, and shift the brain closer to a state of ‘criticality’,…
UN Ocean Conference sets sail in France on World Oceans Day
A fleet of 30 research and exploration vessels is to sail off the French coastal city of Nice, marking World Oceans Day and the opening of the third United Nations Ocean Conference.
Student Discovers Long-Awaited Mystery Fungus Sought By LSD’s Inventor
LSD “is used to treat conditions like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction,” notes Science Daily. And now a microbiology student “has found a long sought-after fungus that produces effects similar to the semisynthetic drug…”
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Harvard author Steven Pinker appears on podcast linked to scientific racism
Psychologist and writer’s appearance on Aporia condemned for helping to normalise ‘dangerous, discredited ideas’The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a reviv…
Musk backs down on threat to retire SpaceX Dragon spacecraft amid Trump dispute
World’s richest person says craft, which Nasa relies on to take astronauts to ISS, won’t be decommissioned after pleas from X usersMusk calls for Trump to be impeached as extraordinary feud escalatesElon Musk, the world’s richest person, on Thursday sa…