Earth’s largest extinction event likely took plants first
New evidence from the cliffsides of Australia suggests that Earth's largest extinction event -- a volcanic cataclysm occurring roughly 252 million years ago --...
Salmon populations may adapt their eggs to survive in degraded rivers
A new study suggests that the membrane of salmon eggs may evolve to cope with reduced oxygen levels in rivers, thereby helping their embryos...
Australian plants facing extinction
New research by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub has identified the top 100 Australian plant species at risk of extinction. Three quarters of Australia's...
Transitioning old oil rigs into permanent reefs
Offshore oil platforms have an immense presence, physically, financially and environmentally. Some 6,000 rigs pump petroleum and natural gas worldwide. But as they extract...
Achieving a balance: Animal welfare and conservation
Animal care experts and veterinarians evaluate the balance between animal welfare and conservation needs for a number of rare species of native birds being...
Carbon-capture technology scrubs CO2 from power plants like scuba-diving gear
Scientists have developed a process that removes CO2 from coal-burning power plant emissions in a way that is similar to how soda lime works...
Citizen scientists discover pinhead-sized beetle in Borneo
No more than 10 curious non-professionals with a passion for nature is all it takes to find a new species of minute beetle in...
Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath included spike in heart disease hospitalizations
Hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease rose precipitously in Orleans and Jefferson parishes after Hurricane Katrina. The increase in rates lasted for more than one month...
Crossbreeding threatens conservation of endangered milky storks
A team of researchers has discovered that the conservation of milky storks, an endangered wading bird native to Southeast Asia, is threatened due to...
Ancient asteroid impacts played a role in creation of Earth’s future continents
The heavy bombardment of terrestrial planets by asteroids from space has contributed to the formation of the early evolved crust on Earth that later...