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- South America—the last continent to be settled—was peopled in surprisingly complex wayGenetically diverse groups arrived in three waves, some potentially carrying genes acquired from long-ago Australasian ancestors
- Vaginal bacteria turn newborn skin into a beneficial ‘bioreactor’A lipid synthesized on skin may promote brain development—and a swabbing with vaginal fluid can provide it to C-section babies, study finds
- This simple house may help prevent multiple fatal diseases in African childrenRandomized, controlled trial shows the $8800 design can reduce cases of malaria, diarrhea, and respiratory infection
Expert Insights
- Older and Wiser: How Elder Animals Help Species to SurviveA growing body of research is pointing to the critical, but unappreciated, role that older animals play in ensuring the survival of wildlife populations. Conservationists say the new findings should lead to policies that protect these elders and the essential knowledge they impart.Read more on E360 →
- Sustainable Wood Schemes Failing to Slow DeforestationSchemes that certify wood or paper as sustainable are doing little to stem the loss of forests globally, a study finds.Read more on E360 →
- As Oceans Warm, Great White Sharks Are OverheatingThe evolutionary edge that fueled great white shark dominance for millions of years could soon become its greatest downfall.Read more on E360 →
- Energy Crisis Spurs Global Push for Remote WorkThe energy shocks rippling from the war in Iran have prompted countries, from Cambodia to Peru, to embrace remote work. Leaders in Europe are now joining the push as they look to curb consumption of oil. Read more on E360 →
- Zambia Under Pressure to Clean Up Shuttered Lead Mine Poisoning TownThree decades after one of the largest lead mines in the world closed down, people in Kabwe, Zambia, are still dealing with the aftermath. Facing pervasive lead contamination that continues to endanger their children, families in Kabwe, with a coalition of human rights groups, are calling on the African Union to force Zambia to clean […]