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    Pollution From Anxiety Medications Influences Salmon Behaviors, Study Finds

    Pollution From Anxiety Medications Influences Salmon Behaviors, Study Finds

    In a new study, researchers have confirmed that pharmaceutical pollutants are influencing how Atlantic salmon behave. The study, published in the journal Science, revealed that migrating salmon exposed to a type of psychoactive medicine under the benzodiazepine class caused the fish to be more bold and take more risks during migration. Although this led to […]

    Could a 3D-Printed Skin Imitation Replace Animal Testing for Cosmetics?

    Could a 3D-Printed Skin Imitation Replace Animal Testing for Cosmetics?

    A research team from the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in Austria and India’s Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) have been working on the development of 3D-printed imitations of human skin that could potentially be used to replace animals in cosmetics testing. Directive 2010/63/EU, European legislation “on the protection of animals used for scientific […]

    EU Lifts Hunting Ban on Turtle Doves in ‘Reckless’ Move

    EU Lifts Hunting Ban on Turtle Doves in ‘Reckless’ Move

    The European Commission has lifted a ban on hunting vulnerable turtle doves for sport. The commission announced that EU countries could reopen the European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) hunting season in areas of Western Europe. The reopening followed a pause on hunting the birds initiated in 2021. “The Turtle-dove did its part. Left alone, it […]

    Researchers Find Lead, Plastic Additives and Other Contaminants in Hedgehogs 

    Researchers Find Lead, Plastic Additives and Other Contaminants in Hedgehogs 

    In a new study, researchers have found a wide range of pollutants in Western European hedgehogs, including heavy metals, plastic additives and more. The researchers from Lund University in Sweden were exploring the levels of heavy metals found in hedgehogs in southern Sweden, following previous research that revealed heavy metal pollution in hedgehogs in urban […]

    ‘Fossil Fuels Are Killing Us’: Major Study Details How Fossil Fuels Are Driving Climate, Health and Biodiversity Crises

    ‘Fossil Fuels Are Killing Us’: Major Study Details How Fossil Fuels Are Driving Climate, Health and Biodiversity Crises

    In a new review published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change, scientists have issued an urgent warning that the fossil fuel industry and its products are driving intertwined crises threatening humans, wildlife and our shared future on this planet. The collaborative review by scientists from the Center for Biological Diversity and several universities synthesizes […]