[ad_1] NORTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Believe it or not, Christmas is 100 days away! But for some, the season is all year round. In North Carolina, 40,000 acres of land are used for Christmas tree production. But climate change is putting nearly $250 million worth of state essentials at risk. In response, there ...

[ad_1] NORTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Believe it or not, Christmas is 100 days away! But for some, the season is all year round. In North Carolina, 40,000 acres of land are used for Christmas tree production. But climate change is putting nearly $250 million worth of state essentials at risk. In response, there ...

[ad_1] Meearly days During the Covid-19 pandemic, a mystery spread in the news headlines. Men appeared to die from infections at twice her rate as women. To explain this startling disparity, researchers looked at inherent biological differences between the sexes, such as protective levels of sex hormones and distinct immune responses in males and females. ...

[ad_1] Scientists say the Earth’s trees are facing unprecedented levels of extinction and humanity should be concerned. The state of our world’s trees has been an ongoing problem for decades. I am facing a level problem. At least one-third of the world’s trees are threatened with extinction Image Source: Reuben/Adobe Trees play an important role ...

[ad_1] From towering coastal redwoods to dinosaur-era Wollemi pines and firs that make the perfect Christmas tree, even the most revered woody plants have so many problems. But it turns out that losing some species isn’t just endangering local forests. It will threaten entire ecosystems, says new research. Last year, the Global Assessment state of ...

[ad_1] A passion for the natural world drives many of our adventures. When I’m not outside, I love exploring discoveries about where I live and travel. Here are some of the best natural history links I found this week. Dolphin Networking: Bottlenose dolphins form large multi-level alliance networks. Humans are the only animals that form ...

[ad_1] In a calm, quiet voice, Arianna recalled an instance when she lost all control. A classmate she’d considered her friend had been increasingly bugging her, including by speaking badly about her little brother. On this occasion, the classmate had gone a step further, referring to him using a homophobic slur. Arianna, who is being ...

[ad_1] The Evolution of Life: Big Bang to Space Colonies is a new book by longtime Morgan Hill resident Richard Anderson that explores the origin and future of life in space through a multidisciplinary lens. A San Jose State University graduate with a master’s degree in microbiology, Anderson has written non-fiction science books for high ...