Scientists find iron ‘snow’ in Earth’s core
The Earth's inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, according to new research that could help scientists better understand forces that affect...
Conservation’s hidden costs take bite out of benefits
Scientists show that even popular conservation programs can harbor hidden costs, often for vulnerable populations.
Biodiversity has substantially changed in one of the largest Mediterranean wetlands
The Camargue area in France has considerably fewer grasshopper, cricket, locust, dragonfly, and amphibian species than 40 years ago. On the other hand, there...
Easy prey: The largest bears in the world use small streams to fatten up...
A new study reveals a different picture of how and when brown bears in southwestern Alaska eat salmon. Most of these bears, also known...
Integrating social and ecological science for effective coral reef conservation
While many conservation plans focus on only environmental indicators for success, a new coral reef program is trying a relatively new approach: focusing on...
How microbes reflect the health of coral reefs
Microorganisms play important roles in the health and protection of coral reefs, yet exploring these connections can be difficult due to the lack of...
Amazon forest regrowth much slower than previously thought
The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study shows. The findings could have significant impacts...
Fireballs: mail from space
The analysis of fireball observations in large datasets can be made much quicker with the help of a neat mathematical formula.
The majority consider themselves more environmentally friendly than others
Research shows that we tend to overestimate our personal environmental engagement. In a study with participants from Sweden, the United States, England, and India,...
Positive community action can help coral reef health
A team of social scientists and ecologists have worked with two communities in Papua New Guinea to document and investigate their enduring success in...
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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