Retained lens fragments are a frustrating complication that can challenge even the most meticulous cataract surgeon.While modern phacoemulsification has made the procedure remarkably efficient, the ...

Climate change remains a great challenge to rural livelihoods in Sierra Leone, especially in agricultural communities that depend on climate-sensitive resources. Although indigenous knowledge has been ...

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A sought-after feature in high-end homes has long been a primitive void in the heart of the great room: the wood-burning fireplace. “There is absolutely a preference toward wood-burning fireplaces, ...

Almost a hundred new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have been discovered in a small quarry in China, scientists revealed Wednesday. The treasure trove of ...

Joseph Ogutu is a Senior Statistician and Researcher at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany. He is affiliated with The Greater Serengeti-Mara Conservation Society and the One Mara ...

In fact, an experiment conducted by a supercomputer has suggested that Earth is heading for a ‘triple whammy’ extinction event. Thankfully the disastrous events won’t take place for around 250 million ...

Reptile species found only on islands are significantly more vulnerable to extinction than their mainland counterparts, yet remain vastly overlooked by researchers, according to a recent study.

In the shallow turquoise waters off the island of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos—a British overseas territory south of the Bahamas—large adult green sea turtles rest on the sandy seafloor, grazing ...