Plants, fungi and bacteria work together to clean polluted land
Highly complex interactions among roots, fungi and bacteria underlie the ability of some trees to clean polluted land, according to a novel study by...
Weather phenomena such as El Niño affect up to two-thirds of the world’s harvests
Large-scale weather cycles, such as the one related to the El Niño phenomenon, affect two-thirds of the world's cropland. In these so called climate...
Public willing to pay to improve ecosystem water quality
Researchers have found in a nationwide survey that members of the public are more willing to pay for improved water quality than other ecosystem...
Rapid pair production: Detection of a new reaction path in the atmosphere
Scientists have now observed a particularly rapid type of pair production in the laboratory: Hydrocarbons double when two peroxyl radicals react with each other....
Ragweed casts shade on soy production
Ragweed, its pollen potent to allergy sufferers, might be more than a source of sneezes. In the Midwest, the plant may pose a threat...
‘Fog harp’ increases collection capacity for clean water
The study demonstrates how a vertical array of parallel wires may change the forecast for fog harvesters. In a design the researchers have dubbed...
Fleet of automated electric taxis could deliver environmental and energy benefits
It may be only a matter of time before urban dwellers can hail a self-driving taxi, so researchers decided to analyze the cost, energy,...
Iconic swallowtail butterfly at risk from climate change
New research reveals that Norfolk's butterflies, bees, bugs, birds, trees and mammals are at major risk from climate change as temperatures rise. Researchers carried...
Beetle odor could help tackle invasive shrub tamarisk
Scientists have found that a synthetic version of a pheromone produced by northern tamarisk beetles could be used to double the effectiveness of the...
Sediment core from sluice pond contains evidence for 1755 New England earthquake
Signs of a 1755 earthquake that was strong enough to topple steeples and chimneys in Boston can be seen in a sediment core drawn...
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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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