Industrial-scale aquaponics is coming of age
There was a time when TreeHugger was peppered with posts about aquaponics—the process of raising fish and growing produce in a mutually symbiotic relationship...
How environment and genomes interact in plant development
A new study could help to breed more resilient crops as well as shed light on mechanisms that play a critical role in plant...
Scientists suggest way to predict the behavior of invasive weeds
Is it possible to predict which nonnative plant species will become invasive weeds and when? According to new research, the answer is 'hopefully yes.'...
Lettuce show you how to restore oil-soaked soil
Engineers have fine-tuned a method to restore oil-soaked soil to fertility while eliminating toxic hydrocarbons.
New levers for controlling plant biochemistry
Plant biochemists have discovered a new level of regulation in the biochemical 'machinery' that plants use to convert organic carbon derived from photosynthesis into...
Factor important for ZIKA Virus host species restriction
In 2013 and 2015, devastating outbreaks of ZIKA captured world attention. The virus is often transmitted from wild animals -- probably non-human primates --...
Using historical herbarium specimens to track heavy metal pollution in the eastern United States
Plant specimens stored in herbaria are being used to explore important ecological questions. Researchers have now shown the effectiveness of herbarium specimens of herbaceous...
Effects of noise on marine life
New research shows turtles can experience temporary hearing loss from an excess of underwater noise. This phenomenon, previously noted in other marine animals such...
Rangers fight loss of wildlife with fire
Native animals are declining on Australia's second largest island with brush-tailed rabbit-rats, black-footed tree-rats and northern brown bandicoots the worst hit.
Grey squirrels beat reds in ‘battle of wits’
Problem-solving powers may help to explain why grey squirrels have taken over from native red squirrels in the United Kingdom, according to new research.
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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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