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The consequences of microplastics on infant health are as yet unknown but any potential risks need to be urgently assessed, the researchers say.

More than 10 years ago, Merav Ben-David encountered a bureaucratic blizzard when she launched a study of polar bears in Alaska. She had to comply with a host of regulatory policies, obtain permits from regional, federal, and tribal agencies, and plot out the team’s trip through the Artic Ocean. So, […]

It’s a boon for quantum computing.

The drones, which can carry up to 2kg, will be piloted by former RAF and Royal Navy fighter pilots.

Researchers say three ancient leather balls, dug up from the tombs of horsemen in northwestern China, are the oldest such specimens from Europe or Asia. Christopher Intagliata reports.