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China’s Surprisingly Robust System of Marine Protection
China is not slouching on its marine protection efforts—domestically, at…
Study: Fish can recover from mercury pollution faster than thought
Mercury pollution remains a problem in many parts of the…
Replication failures cast doubt on some cancer studies
A decade-long project that attempted to replicate experiments from several…
Scientists Are Running Out of Salmon to Study
With west coast salmon populations withering, these researchers are heading…
Lakes freezing later in winter leads to less algae in the spring
A unique experiment in a Canadian lake has found that…
Poorer People Get Little Benefit from Digital Activity Trackers
Devices that nudge the rich and middle class to exercise…
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- Aperio (1)
- Arctic Deeply (3)
- Audubon Magazine (1)
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- Biopharma Dealmakers (1)
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- Canadian Geographic (14)
- Canadian Medical Association Journal (61)
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- Great Lakes Now (14)
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- New Scientist (49)
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- The Lancet (19)
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- The Tyee (83)
- University Affairs (28)
- Water Canada (1)
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