At least 20 endangered Ganges river dolphins still survive in Bangladesh’s extremely polluted Buriganga River, a 12-month study found, reports contributor Md Jahidul Islam for Mongabay. Skirting the southern edge of the country’s
The planet Mars is known for its massive dust storms, dust devils, and two large polar ice caps, with its north polar cap being one of the Red Planet’s most striking features. Comprised
For people living with spinal cord injury, one of the most consequential questions after trauma is deceptively simple: what can the body still feel? Clinicians answer it today with pinprick and light touch
Chemists in China have unveiled a cobalt-based porous carbon catalyst that converts a biomass-derived molecule into a key plastic precursor with remarkable efficiency, achieving complete conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and a 93.4 percent
One of the most widely used and life-saving chemotherapy drugs in the world carries a hidden cost: it can push the heart into a premature state of aging. Doxorubicin, an anthracycline agent deployed
JAKARTA — In 2016, following the most devastating land and forest fires in its recorded history the previous year, the Indonesian government set up an agency to restore peatlands, among the worst-hit biomes
The formation and evolution of planets is the driving force behind both where and how we might find life beyond Earth. This complex and lengthy process first begins with a massive ball of
Orix Corporation has begun construction of its first battery storage projects to be supported by external investment.
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UMPHANG, Thailand — At 8 a.m. on June 26, at least 13 double-trailer trucks were lined up at the Pheung Khleung border crossing in northern Thailand — one of the few places where
