All-in-one: New microbe degrades oil to gas
The tiny organisms cling to oil droplets and perform a great feat: As a single organism, they may produce methane from oil by a...
Hurricanes drive the evolution of more aggressive spiders
Researchers who rush in after storms to study the behavior of spiders have found that extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones may have...
Comparing your house to your neighbors’ can lead to dissatisfaction
Satisfaction with your home can depend on its size compared to your neighbors' homes, according to new research. Researchers found that people are more...
Roadmap for detecting changes in ocean due to climate change
When will we see significant changes in the ocean due to climate change? A new study finds that some changes are noticeable already, while...
Global change is triggering an identity switch in grasslands
Since the first Homo sapiens emerged in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago, grasslands have sustained humanity and thousands of other species. But today, those...
Burning invasive western juniper maintains sagebrush dominance longer
Burning invasive western juniper increases the time -- post-fire -- that native mountain sagebrush will remain the dominant woody vegetation in the plant community...
Why there’s a ‘sweet spot’ depth for underground magma chambers
Computer models show why eruptive magma chambers tend to reside between six and 10 kilometers underground.
Mississippi River diversions: Driving land gain or land loss?
River diversions have not created or maintained land, but resulted in more land loss, according to a new article.
National livestock movement bans may prove economically damaging
New research has pioneered an economic perspective on controlling livestock diseases. Focusing on Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), bovine TB (bTB) and bluetongue virus...
Mating behavior and movement patterns influence dynamics of animal diseases
Scientists have carried out an analysis of long-term data of an outbreak of classical swine fever in wild boars in the German federal state...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
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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In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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