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Evolution is a continuous process by which species adapt to their changing environment. English naturalist Charles Darwin expanded this simplistic understanding to say that species evolve by way of natural selection, which leads to genetic changes in individuals that favour the survival and reproduction of the same traits. It also meant that various species originated from a single species in a bid to adapt to the changing environment. However, the rate at which evolution occurs depends crucially on genetic differences…

Screenshot: Lucas Ropek/YouTubeIn 1993, telecom giant AT&T launched an advertising campaign that somehow predicted quite a lot of aspects of how we work and live today. The “You Will” ad series, directed by now-famed thrill-master David Fincher, was an eerily accurate look at what life in the mid to late 2000s would look like. The ads, narrated by former Magnum P.I. star and professional mustache-haver Tom Selleck, imagined a series of scenarios involving gadgets and technology that didn’t yet exist. “Have you ever…

Pink sea fan. Credit: Jamie StevensAn iconic coral species found in UK waters could expand its range due to climate change, according to a new study.The pink sea fan is a soft coral that lives in shallow waters from the western Mediterranean (southern range) to northwest Ireland and the southwest of England and Wales (northern range).The species is classified as “vulnerable” worldwide and it is listed as a species of principal importance in England and Wales under the NERC Act 2006.The new research, by the University of…

Winter storms in the Southern Hemisphere. Credit: NASA Worldview About 30 massive, intricate computer networks serve the scientists who stand at the forefront of climate change research. Each network runs a software program comprised of millions of lines of code. These programs are computational models that combine the myriads of physical, chemical and biological phenomena that together form the climate of our planet. The…

Will Smith stunned the world as he slapped the comedian during the live telecast of Oscars 2022 after Chris Rock joked shaved head. However, the Men in Black star feared for his career well before his now-infamous Oscars slap. The actor sat down for an interview with David Letterman on Netflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, and recalled worrying about losing his career and fortune while tripping on ayahuasca, a psychoactive herbal drink with hallucinogenic properties. During the latest episode, which was filmed…

If greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, agricultural water scarcity is predicted to intensify in 84% of cropland from 2026 to 2050. In this figure, dark brown hues indicate greater water scarcity. Credit: Liu et al. Agricultural water scarcity is expected to increase in more than 80% of the world's croplands by 2050, according to a new study in the AGU journal Earth's Future.…