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This year's United Nations climate summit promises to be symbolic, marking a decade since the Paris Agreement and taking ...

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Philosopher Jonah Branding’s “decision tree” explores a new road map for identifying consciousness in living things.

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have investigated the genetic diversity and future distribution of Shorea macrophylla ...

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I learned that government is not a faceless, bureaucratic machine. It’s ordinary people working incredibly hard to do a little bit of good. Austin Forrester is a junior at Georgetown University and ...

The problem with an emissions reduction target, necessary though it is, is that its mere existence implies it is achievable and that if we do achieve it, we will be fine. New CSIRO modelling suggests ...

I have always wondered how effective Dollar Tree Sunbeam batteries really were...so I decided to put them to the ultimate test. SCIENCE! Okay, psuedo-doitonadime science, but whatever. It was still ...

Have you ever wondered why leaves change color during the autumn? Our News 8 Storm Team put together the quick science behind the changing leaf colors. We're getting to that time of the year again!

All treasures are not unearthed from the ground or extracted from hills. Some are tall and sway with the breeze, holding promise for farmers, artisans, and the environment as well. One such treasure ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 15. (Credit: Justin Tang/The Canadian Press files) Politicians rely on voters who are swayed more by emotion, gut instinct and ...