Electrochemical device captures carbon dioxide at the flick of a switch
New carbon capture technology can generate a continuous, high-purity carbon dioxide stream from diluted, or low-concentration, gas streams using only electricity and a water-and-oxygen-based...
Why hellbenders are disappearing
The gigantic, slimy salamanders known as hellbenders, once the apex predators of many freshwater streams, have been in decline for decades. A study has...
There may be good news about the oceans in a globally warmed world
An analysis of oxygen levels in Earth's oceans may provide some rare, good news about the health of the seas in a future, globally...
Lupus flare-ups strongly linked to specific bacterial growth in gut
Recurrent bouts of systemic lupus erythematosus, marked by the body's immune system attack of its own tissues, closely tracked with measureable upticks in growth...
This self-driving boat maps underwater terrain
Engineers concoct an easier way for scientists to study underwater topography.
European bird communities move to cooler areas, but mountain ranges and coastlines ‘control the...
A recent study shows that European bird communities have shifted northeastward in the past 30 years. These shifts are faced with obstacles such as...
Emulating how krill swim to build a robotic platform for ocean navigation
Researchers have presented important first steps in building underwater navigation robots.
‘Critical climate solution’ or ‘worse than coal’? Study explores debate around divisive energy technology
A new study has explored the battle lines of public debate around a controversial energy technology which is heralded as 'critical to combating climate...
Freely available risk model for hurricanes, tropical cyclones
As human-driven climate change amplifies natural disasters, hurricanes and typhoons stand to increase in intensity. Until now, there existed very few freely available computer...
Orangutans can make two sounds at the same time, similar to human beatboxing, study...
Orangutans can make two separate sounds simultaneously, much like songbirds or human beatboxers, according to a new study.
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
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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10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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