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Smallest reptile on earth discovered in Madagascar

Scientists have discovered the 'nano-chameleon' which is the smallest out of 11,500 known species of reptiles. The male of the species has a body that is only 13.5 mm long. Nano-chameleons have previously suffered deforestation, but th..
Covid origins: Scientists weigh up evidence over virus's origins

BBC Amid the misery of a pandemic that has claimed at least four million lives, the scientific search for its origins has itself become toxic. While it is now hideously ubiquitous, Sars-Cov-2 is still only an 18-month-old disease. And the searc..
India discovers new plant species in Antarctica

Indian scientists have discovered a new plant species in Antarctica. Polar biologists stumbled upon a species of moss during an expedition to the ice-covered continent in 2017. Identification is laborious, and it took the scientists five years ..
Expert Says Warming Link To Europe Floods "Plausible"

Berlin: With extreme weather killing more than 150 people in Europe and searing heat across parts of North America, the debate around climate change has grown more fierce in recent weeks. But can global warming really be blamed for thes..
China expanding its nuclear capabilities, scientists say

China is expanding its capacity to store and launch nuclear missiles, US scientists say. Satellite images from Xinjiang province in the west of the country suggest it is building a nuclear missile silo field, a report from the Federation of Americ..
U.N. climate report likely to deliver stark warnings on global warming

REUTERS Eight years after its last update on climate science, the United Nations is set to publish a report Monday that will likely deliver even starker warnings about how quickly the planet is warming – and how damaging the impacts might ge..
Synthetic brain cells that store 'memories' are possible, new model reveals

Scientists have created key parts of synthetic brain cells that can hold cellular "memories" for milliseconds. The achievement could one day lead to computers that work like the human brain. These parts, which were used to model an artif..
Once-in-50-year heat waves now happening every decade -U.N. climate report

REUTERS Extreme heat waves that previously only struck once every 50 years are now expected to happen once per decade because of global warming, while downpours and droughts have also become more frequent, a U.N. climate science report said on Mon..
U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

REUTERS The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) for people with compromised immune systems. A few other countries, suc..

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