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GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana is investigating hundreds of unexplained elephant deaths in one of Africa’s top tourist destinations. A dead elephant is seen in this undated brochure image in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, May-June 2020. PHOTOS OBTAINED BY REUTERS / Brochure via REUTERS Botswana is home to a third of …

A white-throated sparrow. Image: Scott M. Ramsay A new bird song is spreading like a wildfire among Canadian white-throated sparrows, on a scale not seen before by scientists. Birds rarely change their joyous little tunes, and when they do, It is usually limited to the local setting, where slight song …

Acts of kindness may not be so random after all. Science says being nice pays off. Research shows that acts of kindness make us feel better and healthier. Kindness is also key to how we evolve and survive as a species, scientists say. We are programmed to be kind. Kindness …

Photo: Bruce Bennett (fake pictures) New research this week describes some of the heartbreaking and possibly long-term neurological complications that can occur in children who develop a mysterious covid-19-related condition. They can suffer from everything from headaches to muscle weakness, along with visible signs of brain damage. The study, published …

A white-throated sparrow. Image: Scott M. Ramsay A new bird song is spreading like a wildfire among Canadian white-throated sparrows, on a scale not seen before by scientists. Birds rarely change their joyous little tunes, and when they do, It is usually limited to the local setting, where slight song …