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- Agriculture and fossil fuels are driving record-high methane emissions 14th July 2020Releases of the heat-trapping gas methane from human activities have ramped up in the 21st century, especially in Africa and Asia.Maria Temming
- The ‘ratpocalypse’ isn’t nigh, according to service call data 14th July 2020A new study shows that rat-related reports in New York City went down during COVID-19 lockdowns compared with previous years during March and April.Bethany Brookshire
- How upcoming missions to Mars will help predict its wild dust storms 14th July 2020Predicting the weather on Mars is essential for landing and keeping rovers — or astronauts — safe on the surface. The next Mars missions will give forecasts a boost.Lisa Grossman
- Remdesivir may work even better against COVID-19 than we thought 13th July 2020Gilead Sciences says remdesivir cuts the chances of dying from the coronavirus, and data show the drug can curb the virus’s growth in cells and mice.Tina Hesman Saey
- This 1.4-million-year-old hand ax adds to Homo erectus’ known toolkit 13th July 2020A newly described East African find, among the oldest bone tools found, shows the ancient hominids crafted a range of simple and more complex tools.Bruce Bower