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Protests as Lebanon arrests 16 over Beirut blast: Live updates August 7, 2020

Demonstrators call for gov't resignation as authorities make arrests as part of the inquiry into the deadly explosion.

LIVE: US experts forecast 300,000 coronavirus deaths by December August 7, 2020

Health experts at University of Washington say nearly 300,000 people could die from COVID-19 in the US by December 1.

South Africa sets up body to probe coronavirus corruption August 7, 2020

President Ramaphosa forms committee to investigate alleged fraud in state tenders involving medical equipment.

Tourist hotspot Mauritius hit by oil spill as ship grounds August 7, 2020

Government says bulk carrier ran aground in the southeast of the island, sparking fears of an environmental disaster.

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New science behind algae-based flip-flops August 6, 2020

Sustainable flip-flops: A team of researchers has formulated polyurethane foams made from algae oil to meet commercial specifications for midsole shoes and the foot-bed of flip-flops.

Study finds high levels of toxic pollutants in stranded dolphins and whales August 6, 2020

Researchers examined toxins in tissue concentrations and pathology data from 83 stranded dolphins and whales from 2012 to 2018. They looked at 11 different animal species to test for 17 different substances. The study is the first to report on concentrations in blubber tissues of stranded cetaceans of atrazine, DEP, NPE and triclosan. It also […]

Mix of contaminants in Fukushima wastewater, risks of ocean dumping August 6, 2020

Nearly 10 years after the Tohoku-oki earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power, radiation levels have fallen to safe levels in all but the waters closest to the shuttered power plant. A new article looks at the many radioactive elements contained in the tanks and suggests that more needs to be done to […]

DNA from an ancient, unidentified ancestor was passed down to humans living today August 6, 2020

A new analysis of ancient genomes suggests that different branches of the human family tree interbred multiple times, and that some humans carry DNA from an archaic, unknown ancestor.

New insight into the evolution of complex life on Earth August 6, 2020

A novel connection between primordial organisms and complex life has been discovered, as new evidence sheds light on the evolutionary origins of the cell division process that is fundamental to complex life on Earth.

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