Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather Beat that for a tag! Here’s The Guardian
More on the muddle in the middle One of the most fascinating areas of human evolution is the last million years , a desperately confusing period when about five types of big brained hominins were running around: but which one was the true human ancestor? Now a new cranium from Spain sheds even more dark on the lightness, as El País explains
Climate: the debate heats up The question is not whether climate change caused the heatwave, but how much hotter and more dangerous heatwaves have become because greenhouse gases, primarily from burning fossil fuels, have accumulated in the atmosphere. Another thought provoking one from The Conversation
Lets hear it for the humble woodlouse Definitely one of the most valued and useful members of our garden’s flora, these industrious little animals have a surprisingly long pedigree, Nice gentle article from the Guardian
More on digestion and disease It was New Scientist who first pointed us in this direction to be fair. But five years on the whole intriguing question of the relationship between the gut and the brain is now firmly on the agenda. However, today we showcase this excellent Technology Networks article which discusses it from a Parkinson’s therapies point of view
Where is the next pandemic coming from? The great Spanish biologist Ana Fernández-Sesma discusses hantavirus ebola respiratory viruses, vaccinations and much more in this wide ranging interview from El País
Quote of the Week
“A fool despiseth wisdom and instruction.” — Proverbs 1:7
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