Using data mining to make sense of climate change
Experts have developed a new way of mining data from climate data sets that is more self-contained than traditional tools. The methodology brings out...
How did a deadly tropical fungus get to the temperate environs of the Pacific...
In what is being described as 'The Teddy Roosevelt effect,' a deadly fungus in the Pacific Northwest may have arrived from Brazil via the...
Atmospheric changes leave their mark in tree rings
A new study shows the chemical register of climate change and global episodes such as volcanic eruptions in high-mountain centennial forests in the Iberian...
Large volcanic island flank collapses trigger catastrophic eruptions
New research not only implies a link between catastrophic volcanic eruptions and landslides, but also suggests that landslides are the trigger. At the heart...
Global analysis reveals how sharks travel the oceans to find food
You’ve heard of “you are what you eat” - this research shows that for sharks, the more relevant phrase is “you are where you ate.”
First global atlas of the bacteria living in your dirt
What lives in your dirt? Researchers are one step closer to finding out after compiling the first global atlas of soil bacterial communities and...
Fox Creek earthquakes linked to completion volume and location of hydraulic fracturing
The volume of hydraulic fracturing fluid and the location of well pads control the frequency and occurrence of measurable earthquakes, new research has found.
Root discovery may lead to crops that need less fertilizer
Bean plants that suppress secondary root growth in favor of boosting primary root growth forage greater soil volume to acquire phosphorus, according to researchers,...
human impact on forest still evident after 500 years
Researchers have used high-tech tools to more precisely view where these cleared sites were and how much lasting impact they had on the rainforest...
Crop failure in the Andes
Tough times lie ahead for rural farmers growing the Andes' staple crops -- corn and potatoes.
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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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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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