Nicotine And Cannabis Bind To The Same Receptor Gene
A gene is a sequence of nucleotides contained in our DNA and RNA which carry the blueprints for the…
Author: Andy Corbley
Tehran Plays David As Europe Rushes To Relieve Pressure From Goliath’s Crippling Sanctions
PICTURED: Mohammad Javad Zarif during the Munich Security Conference 2019. Photo credit Wikimedia Commons, CC license, Germany. Monday, Jun…
Since 2011, Elephant Poaching Has Fallen Dramatically
According to a new paper published in Science, the numbers of elephants killed illegally in Africa dropped from 10%…
How Conservationists Take Advantage Of Public Perception To Save More Than Just Tigers And Pandas
We live in the Anthropocene, the era of humans. Unsurprisingly, most public dollars go towards the benefit and advancement…
Only 18% Of Germans Feel They Can Exercise Free Speech In Public – 34% Among Friends
A survey conducted by the Institut für Demoskopie Allensbach and published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, demonstrated that only…
Pompeo’s Irregular Executive Arms Sale Suggests Dual Motives And Questionable Legality
May 25th, 2019. President Trump and Sec. of State Mike Pompeo bypassed Congress to approve the sale of $8…
UPDATE: French Journalists Questioned Over Classified Military Leak Could Face Jail Time And Fines
On Monday, World at Large reported on the story of three French journalists who, after managing to get a…
Amid Murky Waters, 400 Congressmen Sign Letter Stating War In Syria Should Continue
Washington D.C. May 20th, 2019. President Donald Trump received a letter signed by nearly 400 members across both houses…
We Should All Probably Eat More Parsley
If asked “what is American cuisine,” many people would struggle to come up with anything other than picnic/cookout food,…
The Fifth Oldest Tree In The World Was Discovered In US, But It’s Not A Sequoia
Bladen, North Carolina, 2017. In a stand of bald cypress trees on a North Carolina nature conservancy, scientists discovered…
World Heritage Sites Could Be Without Their Glaciers By 2100
A new paper published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) outlines how the accelerated changing…
Prince Charles To Open A 10-Room Bed And Breakfast On The Grounds Of Castle Mey
On May 15, the future King of England will open the doors to his new bed and breakfast, known…
Iran Wants EU Protection From U.S. Sanctions, Declares “Surgery” On Nuclear Deal
Iran has warned major signatories of the 2015 Nuclear Treaty that it will resume high-level enrichment of uranium if…
According To UN, US Sanctions Responsible For Thousands Of Venezuelan Dead
According to the United States’ Office of Foreign Asset Control, (OFAC) the United States will “not stand by and…
Largest Study Of Its Kind Demonstrates That Rural Communities Drive Global BMI Not Cities
The world has seen an increase in the urban-dwelling population over the last 34 years; from about 40% to…
As Venezuela Rages, Brazil’s President Commemorates Another U.S. Backed Coup D’état
Minas Gerais, Brazil, March 31st 1964. Authorities from the civilian government and military personnel are in a state of…
English University Investigates Hunter-Gatherer Style Exercise Pattern As Public Health Initiative
Across the pond, the British National Health Service has given a 2.2 million pound grant to Loughborough University to…
Several Countries Warn Against Travel To Sri Lanka, But Tourists May Be Exactly What They Need
A series of bombings on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday killed 290 people and wounded more…
Scientists Enlist The Help Of Plants In A Simple, Yet Elegant Climate Change Solution
In third grade we learn that plants breathe in carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen, and that for this reason…
Glut Of International Agreements Look To Improve Wildlife Rights
WASHINGTON D.C. April 23rd, 2019. U.S. Secretary of the Interior, David Bernhardt signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with…