New understanding of Kenyan paleoenvironments opens window on human evolution in the area
Interest in human evolution has stimulated new geological work in the southern rift valley of Kenya. A new article presents the results of more...
Reefs help protect vulnerable Caribbean fish from climate change
New research suggests that larger reef areas may help protect the Caribbean's coral reef fish communities from the impacts of ocean warming.
Coral reefs suffering in Philippines despite outlawing damaging fishing practices
Some of the fishing methods used in today's small-scale fisheries are causing more damage to coral reefs than ever, a new study has found.
Ending overfishing would stop the population declines of endangered bycatch species about half the...
A study finds that ending overfishing would stop the population declines of endangered bycatch species about half the time.
Researchers create a protein ‘mat’ that can soak up pollution
In a breakthrough that could lead to a new class of materials with functions found only in living systems, scientists have figured out a...
Topsy-turvy currents key to removing nitrate from streams
More than 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci sketched what he called 'la turbolenza,' comparing chaotic swirls atop flowing water to curly human hair....
How royal jelly helps honeybee larvae defy gravity and become queens
Honeybee larvae develop into queen bees if they are fed large quantities of a food called royal jelly. But royal jelly does more than...
When natural disaster strikes, can insects and other invertebrates recover?
After a 100-year flood struck south central Oklahoma in 2015, a study of the insects, arthropods, and other invertebrates in the area revealed striking...
Microplastics in rivers
To what extent are Germany's rivers contaminated by microplastics? A new study provides some specific clues for the first time. Between 2014 and 2017,...
Twice as many birds at a creek after water restored
A small sliver of wildness is having a big impact on the birds, fish and wildlife. Birds at Putah Creek have more than doubled...
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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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