Direct evidence of exposure of pregnant women to herbicide ingredient
The first birth cohort study of its kind has found more than 90 percent of a group of pregnant women in Central Indiana had...
Waterbirds affected by low water, high salt levels in lakes
A recent study shows food sources for migratory birds decline with low water levels and high salt content in lakes.
Deep impact: Deep-sea wildlife more vulnerable to extinction than first thought
The existence of the unusual yeti crabs (Kiwaidae) -- a family of crab-like animals whose hairy claws and bodies are reminiscent of the abominable...
Two-billion-year-old salt rock reveals rise of oxygen in ancient atmosphere
Salts left over from ancient seawater reveal new information about the oxygenation of the Earth's atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago.
Wood pellets: Renewable, but not carbon neutral
A return to firewood is bad for forests and the climate.
Gulf of Mexico dead zone not expected to shrink anytime soon
Achieving water quality goals for the Gulf of Mexico may take decades, according to new findings.
Breakthrough could aid development of bee-friendly pesticides
Efforts to create pesticides that are not toxic to bees have been boosted by a scientific breakthrough.
Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Sixteen times more plastic than previously estimated
1.8 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 80,000 metric tons are currently afloat in an area known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- and...
The universal language of hormones
Bioinformatics specialists have studied a specific class of hormones which is relevant for plants, bacteria and indirectly for humans, too. Their results challenge previous...
Research suggests low density of snow leopards in Nepal`s Conservation Area
The snow leopard is a mammal species of the cat family found at high altitudes in Nepal and other countries around the Himalayan range....
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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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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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