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Sea ice in Canada's Hudson Bay has been unusually late to refreeze, raising fears over the impact on polar bears waiting for sea ice so they can break their fasts and hunt seals

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.1c09525

It remains unclear whether the omicron variant causes less severe disease, but even if it does hospitals could be overwhelmed by the sheer number of cases

Overheating is a serious issue for birds flying long distances, and paler plumage that reflects more of the sun's heat may be one of the ways they cope

People who have cataracts can reduce their risk of developing dementia by about 30 per cent by undergoing surgery to restore their sight, although it’s not clear why

A chemical derived from grape seeds selectively destroys worn-out cells in mice, allowing them to live 9 per cent longer than their untreated counterparts

Our editors highlight the coolest molecules unrelated to COVID-19 that were reported this year

Amorphous diamond with pockets of natural diamond makes theoretical paracrystals a reality

If we don’t embrace the vision of a sustainable future, who will bear the climate costs?

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic

EL CAJON, Calif. (CNS) – Federal agents this week raided and shuttered a large illicit marijuana-processing operation in an industrial area near Gillespie Field, seizing hundreds of pounds of cannabis and barrels of potentially explosive chemicals, authorities reported Friday.

Tackling climate is not just a job for scientists in more developed countries. Munyaradzi Makoni talks to researchers in Kenya and South Africa to find out more

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German court grants injunction allowing Nicole Boivin to run premier archaeology institute while she challenges her demotion

Study of crowd behavior finds counterintuitive results

This second pandemic year affirmed the drug industry's strength in tackling public health crises. Headlines in 2021 were dominated by the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines and, recently, antiviral treatments, but pharmaceutical and biotech companies also continued to work on new technologies that could transform care for people with other diseases.