Share this on WhatsApp A joke is going around on social media that has the climate crisis talking to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hey,” says climate, “Congratulations on all your success. Can I get the name of your publicist?” The wry humor plays up one of the troubling ironies of celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth […]
Share this on WhatsApp People in Laguna proudly refer to their southern Brazilian city as the “national capital of fish-herding dolphins.” For at least 140 years, artisanal fishers and bottlenose dolphins have worked together in careful synchrony to catch mullet in a lagoon there. The spectacle of nets flying through the air while dolphins dive into […]
Share this on WhatsApp Scientists have uncovered new genetic evidence from the market in Wuhan, China, where COVID cases first clustered in late 2019. The findings add support to an animal origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. They were presented to an advisory group convened by the World Health Organization earlier this week. […]