Is your Easter egg bad for the environment?
A recent study has looked at the carbon footprint of chocolate and its other environmental impacts. It has done this by assessing the impacts...
Strings of electron-carrying proteins may hold the secret to ‘electric bacteria’
Could a unique bacterium be nature's microscopic power plant? Scientists who work with a species of bacteria that essentially 'breathe' rocks think it's possible.
Calculating the impacts of natural events on wildlife
A new method could help scientists understand how wildlife populations are affected by major natural events, such as hurricanes, severe winters, and tsunamis.
Proposed border wall will harm Texas plants and animals, scientists say
In the latest peer-reviewed publication on the potential impacts of a border wall on plants and animals, conservation biologists say that border walls threaten...
Basking sharks gather in large groups off northeast US coast
Groups of basking sharks ranging from as few as 30 to nearly 1,400 individual animals have been observed aggregating in waters from Nova Scotia...
Did highest known sea levels create the iconic shape of Mount Etna?
New research suggests the Mediterranean Sea may have played a major role in the development of its iconic shape tens of thousands of years...
Detecting volcanic eruptions
A case study of an eruption of Calbuco in Chile was used to evaluate data delivered by infrasound sensors.
Walleye fish populations are in decline
Walleye, an iconic native fish species in Wisconsin, the upper Midwest and Canada, are in decline in northern Wisconsin lakes, according to a new...
The Sahara Desert is expanding
The Sahara Desert has expanded by about 10 percent since 1920, according to a new study. The research is the first to assess century-scale...
What stops mass extinctions?
What slows or stops a disease epidemic if the pathogen is still present? It appears that wild frogs are becoming increasingly resistant to the...
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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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