
Mother orca dies before daughter helped out to deeper waters
A female orca has died while another has been successfully refloated after a stranding in Hawke's Bay. The orca, thought to be a mother-daughter pair, …
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Plants Really Do 'Scream' Out Loud. We Just Never Heard It Until Now.
It seems like Roald Dahl may have been onto something after all: if you hurt a plant, it screams. Well, sort of. Not in the same way you or I might …
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Groundbreaking "origin-of-life" molecule can kill cancer cells
Scientists have long known that RNA, the molecule that gave rise to life, plays a crucial role in the functioning of living cells. Now, new research …
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The terrible toll of the cruise ship industry
This article was originally published in Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems, and is republished by …
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A LinkedIn Post by a Former Google Employee Has Been Viewed 1.5 Million Times and Could Lead to 25 New Startups
Laid off Google product manager Cameron Rout says there's probably never been a better time for startups. A LinkedIn post by Cameron Rout, a laid-off Google product manager, invited other former Googlers to join him and launch a startup. To his surprise 1.5 million people saw the post within 24 …
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Barack and Michelle Obama Make Headlines in Australia for All the Wrong Reasons
The couple flew into the country on Sunday ahead of a number of speaking engagements, but it has come with some negative press. SYDNEY—It was clear …