Ultrathin solar cells promise improved satellite performance
As low Earth orbit becomes more cluttered, it becomes increasingly necessary to use middle Earth orbits, and radiation-tolerant cell designs will be needed. Making...
Ceramics that breathe oxygen at lower temperatures help us breathe cleaner air
With the shift to electric cars a cumbersome process, improvements to exhaust gas purification in petrol or diesel cars are crucial in the fight...
Geobiologists shine new light on Earth’s first known mass extinction event 550 million years...
A new study by geobiologists traces the cause of the first known mass extinction of animals to decreased global oxygen availability, leading to the...
Sea urchins keep on trucking while other marine life languishes in the Florida Keys
A litany of negative environmental pressures have had little to no effect on sand dollars and heart urchins in the Florida Keys, a new...
Rare ‘fossil’ clam discovered alive
Discovering a new species is always exciting, but so is finding one alive that everyone assumed had been lost to the passage of time....
The secret to the skillful skydiving of wingless springtails
Using a combination of computational and robophysical modeling, as well as fluid dynamics experiments, the researchers were able to see for the first time...
Earth’s oldest stromatolites and the search for life on Mars
The earliest morphological traces of life on Earth are often highly controversial, both because non-biological processes can produce relatively similar structures and because such...
Understanding rogue waves of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Researchers examined how rogue waves form and analyzed the likelihood that a ship would encounter them while navigating the rough waters of intense storms.
Report outlines plans for major research effort on subduction zone geologic hazards
Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides beneath another, produce the most devastating seismic, volcanic, and landslide hazards on the planet. A new report...
Farmers in China, Uganda move to high-yielding, cost-saving perennial rice
After more than 9,000 years in cultivation, annual paddy rice is now available as a long-lived perennial. The advancement means farmers can plant just...
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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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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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