Now is the time to answer questions about climate engineering disease impacts
Radical solutions to climate change might save lives, but a new commentary calls for caution because geoengineering still lacks a 'clean bill of health.'
In dangerous fungal family’s befriending of plants, a story of loss
Researchers show that gene loss -- not the evolution of new genes -- helped drive the fly amanita mushroom into its symbiotic relationship with...
Genetic basis for how harmful algae blooms become toxic
Scientists have uncovered the genetic basis for the production of domoic acid, a potent neurotoxin produced by certain harmful algae blooms.
Fewer biofuels, more green space: Climate action researcher calls for urgent shift
Growing and harvesting bioenergy crops -- corn for ethanol or trees to fuel power plants, for example -- is a poor use of land,...
New, highly stable catalyst may help turn water into fuel
Breaking the bonds between oxygen and hydrogen in water could be a key to the creation of hydrogen in a sustainable manner, but finding...
Steelhead life cycle linked to environment, pink salmon abundance
A new study has found that steelhead trout have a remarkable life-cycle variation that responds to changes in temperature and numbers of other species...
Researchers challenge our assumptions on the effects of planetary rotation
The Coriolis effect impacts global patterns and currents, and its magnitude, relative to the magnitude of inertial forces, is expressed by the Rossby number....
New approach offers high-resolution seismic monitoring of the shallow subsurface
High-resolution seismic monitoring of the shallow subsurface has remained challenging to achieve in practice. Researchers have now developed a spatially windowed surface-wave analysis method...
Green mango peel: A slick solution for oil-contaminated soils
Nanoparticles derived from green mango peel could be the key to remediating oil sludge in contaminated soil according to new research.
Observing the development of a deep-sea greenhouse gas filter
In a long-term study, marine scientists for the first time observed the colonization of a deep-sea mud volcano after its eruption. Only slowly, rich...
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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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