Killer whale moms forgo future offspring for benefit of full-grown sons
It's not unusual for parents and especially mothers to sacrifice their own future success for the sake of their offspring. Now a new study...
Global wetlands losses overestimated despite high losses in many regions
New analysis shows the U.S. has accounted for more wetland conversion and degradation than any other country. Its findings help better explain the causes...
New research suggests drought accelerated empire collapse
The collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age has been blamed on various factors, from war with other territories to internal...
Unearthing the impact of moisture on soil carbon processes
Researchers are offering a new perspective on those processes, revealing that moisture is a critical driver in the regulation and sequestration of soil carbon...
New Zealand one of few island nations with potential to produce enough food in...
New Zealand is one of only a few island nations that could continue to produce enough food to feed its population in a nuclear...
Surprises in sea turtle genes could help them adapt to a rapidly changing world
Around 100 million years ago, a group of land-dwelling turtles took to the oceans, eventually evolving into the sea turtles that we know today....
Penguin physics: Understanding the mechanisms of underwater turning maneuvers in penguins
Penguins generate centripetal force when turning by pointing their belly inwards and moving their wings asymmetrically. New findings shed light on the previously unknown...
Devastating cost of future coastal flooding for many developing nations predicted in new study
New global modelling predicts the devastating socioeconomic impacts of future extreme coastal flooding for developing nations caused by climate change, with Asia, West Africa...
A fossil fruit from California shows ancestors of coffee and potatoes survived cataclysm that...
The discovery of an 80-million-year-old fossil plant pushes back the known origins of lamiids to the Cretaceous, extending the record of nearly 40,000 species...
Why icicles are rippled
Winter is coming to an end; the last nights of below zero temperatures are here. In the morning, one still spots the occasional icicle...
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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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