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Cold war spy satellite images reveal long-term decline in biodiversity New Scientist - Home

Cold war spy satellite images reveal long-term decline in biodiversity

Civil Engineer May 19, 2020

Analysis of cold war spy satellite images has revealed a long-term decline in biodiver…

Ancient anchovies were huge and used sabre teeth to eat other fish New Scientist - Home

Ancient anchovies were huge and used sabre teeth to eat other fish

Civil Engineer May 12, 2020

Fossils have revealed that after the extinction of the dinosaurs, anchovies evolved in…

Scratching is contagious among strangers – if you are an orangutan New Scientist - Home

Scratching is contagious among strangers – if you are an orangutan

Civil Engineer May 01, 2020

For orangutans, scratching is contagious – but unexpectedly, the behaviour is transmit…

SpaceX mission control to do social distancing for first crewed flight New Scientist - Home

SpaceX mission control to do social distancing for first crewed flight

Civil Engineer May 01, 2020

SpaceX’s first crewed launch is planned for 27 May and will be run from a mission cont…

Are you more likely to die of covid-19 if you live in a polluted area? New Scientist - Home

Are you more likely to die of covid-19 if you live in a polluted area?

Civil Engineer April 29, 2020

A number of studies have found a link between air pollution and increased covid-19 dea…

Analysis of 85 animals reveals which are best at holding their alcohol New Scientist - Home

Analysis of 85 animals reveals which are best at holding their alcohol

Civil Engineer April 28, 2020

Humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and bats have evolved to be good at metabolising alcohol…