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Plans to ‘Rewild’ Guanacos in Argentina Trigger Scientific Debate and Legal Threats – State of the Planet

Guanacos are a close relative of llamas, alpacas and vicuñas, with pointy ears and pale brown fur. This wild camelid species, found in Argentina, Peru, Bolivia and Chile, is a cornerstone of Patagonia’s ecosystem as one of the only large, native herbivores in the region. They once roamed freely throughout Patagonia, numbering up to 50 […]
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Lessons from Extinction Rebellion: the spark

Of the many thinkers cited by XR’s founders, Charles Tilly is among the more notable absences. Tilly, one of the key theorists of modern social movements, proposed that movements largely live or die by demonstrating ‘WUNC’: worthiness, unity, numbers and commitment. This framework clearly isn’t all-explaining, but it is one of several useful lenses through […]
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Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Celebrates 75 Years of Geosciences – State of the Planet

The scientists at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory have been on the forefront of groundbreaking research in the Earth sciences for the past 75 years, raising awareness of humanity’s growing impact on the natural world—and in turn the natural world’s impact on humanity.   Founded in 1949 as the Lamont Geological Observatory, Lamont has consistently served as […]
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A Summer Internship on Capitol Hill – State of the Planet

Gillian Murphy is a senior in the dual BA program with Sciences Po, and completed her first two years of university in Reims, France. Originally from Northern Virginia, Murphy spent half her life in Southeast Asia, living in Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia. Growing up in such biodiverse regions fostered her deep appreciation for nature. However, witnessing […]
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Time to serve a circular economy

A circular economy could boost the hospitality sector by reducing costs and making resources go further while at the same cutting greenhouse gas emissions, a new report finds.  The ‘Hospitality Spotlight Report’ explores how circular economy business models, which place an emphasis on enabling materials to be re-used and wasted less, can play a vital […]
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RSPCA: stop assuring animal cruelty

Trust in the RSPCA drops significantly when the public is made aware of undercover investigation footage showing shocking conditions on RSPCA Assured farms – such as animals crammed into factory farms, pens filled with excrement, and animals left to die from disease, injury, starvation and dehydration. A new survey of 2,000 UK participants commissioned by […]
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Sustainable fishing rules ‘scientifically obsolete’

A group of leading ocean experts have called for action to end the “ongoing destruction of our oceans by fishing” and say the current definition of sustainable fishing is “dangerously flawed”. In a paper published in the journal Ocean Sustainability, the researchers have laid out 11 “golden rules” which they say would help renew fish […]
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Unlocking the Potential of Universities to End Hunger and Malnutrition – State of the Planet

Bollinger Convening: Food for Humanity—Unlocking the Potential of Universities to End Hunger and Malnutrition. Left to right: Glenn Denning; Jessica Fanzo; Cary Fowler; Cynthia Rosenzweig; Jyotsna Puri; Kyle Murphy; Ruth DeFries; Dhanush Dinesh. Photo: Diane Bondareff Can powerful institutions like universities address seemingly intractable issues like global hunger? How can they get critical research into […]
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Child health threat from wood burners

Wood burners in urban family homes should be phased out to protect children’s health, leading paediatricians have said. A new position statement from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) calls for tougher Government action to curb air pollution. One key new recommendation is to “phase out domestic wood-burning in urban areas, assist […]
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Scientists reprogram ant behavior using brain molecules

Scientists reprogram ant behavior using brain molecules

From the bright lights of cities that don’t sleep — where people hustle and bustle through the night to keep subways, servers, and supply chains alive — to the whisper-dark understory of tropical forests where ants hum in syncopated lines, the planet’s most intricate societies hinge on round-the-clock cooperation and finely tuned roles. Within Atta […]
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Mammals didn't walk upright until late—here's what fossils reveal

Mammals didn’t walk upright until late—here’s what fossils reveal

For over a century, scientists have puzzled over a fundamental mystery in our evolutionary history: how did mammals go from sprawling like lizards to striding like cats and dogs? This transition — from a sprawled stance (like a lizard) to an upright (parasagittal) posture — marked a pivotal moment in mammal evolution. While the earliest […]
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Scientists reprogram ant behavior using brain molecules

Scientists reprogram ant behavior using brain molecules

From the bright lights of cities that don’t sleep — where people hustle and bustle through the night to keep subways, servers, and supply chains alive — to the whisper-dark understory of tropical forests where ants hum in syncopated lines, the planet’s most intricate societies hinge on round-the-clock cooperation and finely tuned roles. Within Atta […]
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Mammals didn't walk upright until late—here's what fossils reveal

Mammals didn’t walk upright until late—here’s what fossils reveal

For over a century, scientists have puzzled over a fundamental mystery in our evolutionary history: how did mammals go from sprawling like lizards to striding like cats and dogs? This transition — from a sprawled stance (like a lizard) to an upright (parasagittal) posture — marked a pivotal moment in mammal evolution. While the earliest […]
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A coordinated kinase and phosphatase network regulates Stu2 recruitment to yeast kinetochores

Cells coordinate diverse events at anaphase onset, including separase activation, cohesin cleavage, chromosome separation, and spindle reorganization. Regulation of the XMAP215 family member and microtubule polymerase, Stu2, at the metaphase-anaphase transition determines a redistribution from kinetochores to spindle microtubules. We show that cells modulate Stu2 kinetochore-microtubule localization by Polo-like kinase1/Cdc5-mediated phosphorylation of T866, near the […]
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