In a new perspective published on 29 March in Science, an international team of experts argue that plant breeding technologies ― in particular, genome editing technologies ― could lead to
The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis caused over 90 species extinctions globally, according to a new analysis published on 29 March in Science (1). Moreover, 124 species experienced population declines of
Deforestation emissions make up one-sixth of the carbon footprint of the average EU diet, according to a new study published on 29 March in Global Environmental Change, a peer-reviewed journal
The intensity of biodiversity and ecosystem changes owing to land use may largely depend on climate. In particular, the climatic environments of tropical mountains change dramatically with elevation, which the
In his presidential campaign, Trump vowed to stop funding for organisations providing abortions and he is making good of his misguided promise. On 26 March, the Trump administration announced it
“If the bee disappeared off the face of the Earth, man would only have four years left to live…” Internet users have been mis-attributing this quote to Einstein for years, demonstrating their willingness to
For the last few months, political ecology has been hitting the headlines more and more. Parties and NGOs are competing to bring out ever more imaginative programmes calling for increasingly
On 26 March, the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) announced the release of its latest report on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and the findings are worrying, to say the least.
A new study published on 26 March in Cell Host & Microbe, a peer-reviewed journal, suggests that probiotics ― “good bacteria” ― have the potential to become ineffective, or even
Machine learning algorithms are designed to mimic neural networks of the human brain, but can the human brain think like a computer? According to a new study that appeared on