Fish populations are declining as oceans warm, putting a key source of food and income at risk for millions of people, according to new research.
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As Huawei’s Influence in Canada Grows, Some Fear Spying. Others Just Want Fast Internet.
From sponsoring “Hockey Night in Canada” to financing 5G research, Huawei’s footprint in Canada is expanding. Former government officials are expressing concern, but many consumers like the products.
Can Big Science Be Too Big?
A new study finds that small teams of researchers do more innovative work than large teams do.
Africa’s Black Panthers Emerge From a Century in the Shadows
The last documented sighting of the animals on the continent was in Ethiopia in 1909. But now they’ve been spotted in Kenya.
Finland’s Basic Income Trial Boosts Happiness, but Not Employment
The unconditional cash did not spur unemployed recipients to work more to supplement their earnings as hoped, researchers said in initial findings.
Letter 93: ‘You Brought Us Here. What’s for Lunch?’
Why Americans distrust government, why Australia’s government distrusts the people, and what it means for secrecy and democracy.
Greenland’s Melting Ice Nears a ‘Tipping Point,’ Scientists Say
With the Arctic warming rapidly, ice loss in Greenland is accelerating and may soon be a major factor in rising sea levels, according to a new study.
Ocean Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds
An analysis concluded that Earth’s oceans are heating up 40 percent faster on average than a United Nations panel estimated five years ago, a finding with dire implications for climate change.
Overlooked No More: Karen Sparck Jones, Who Established the Basis for Search Engines
A pioneer of computer science for work combining statistics and linguistics, and an advocate for women in the field.
Scientists Find Some Hope for Coral Reefs: The Strong May Survive
Global warming is ravaging coral, including at the Great Barrier Reef. But it may serve as “one enormous natural selection event,” a researcher said.