Rising CO2 is causing trouble in freshwaters too, study suggests
As carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere rise, more CO2 gets absorbed into seawater. As a result, the world's oceans have grown more...
Marijuana farms expose spotted owls to rat poison in northwest California
Spotted owls and barred owls are being exposed to high levels of rat poison in northwest California, with illegal marijuana farms the most likely...
The circadian clock sets the pace of plant growth
Researchers have discovered that the members of a protein family from the plant internal clock act sequentially to limit the plant growth until the...
Babies stir up clouds of bio-gunk when they crawl
When babies crawl, their movement across floors, especially carpeted surfaces, kicks up high levels of dirt, skin cells, bacteria, pollen, and fungal spores, a...
Students more engaged and attentive following outdoor lesson in nature
A study has found that children are significantly more attentive and engaged with their schoolwork following an outdoor lesson in nature. Teachers could teach...
Biologists create toolkit for tuning genetic circuits
Scientists have created a toolkit for synthetic biologists who need to precisely tune the input and output levels of genetic circuits.
Urban insects are more resilient in extreme weather
A new study will help researchers understand how to make predictions and conservation decisions about how organisms living in cities will respond to catastrophic...
Climate impacts of deforestation
Deforestation is likely to warm the climate even more than originally thought, scientists warn. Research has found reactive gases emitted by trees and vegetation...
Machine learning predicts new details of geothermal heat flux beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet
A new article uses machine learning for the first time to craft an improved model for understanding geothermal heat flux -- heat emanating from...
Protecting corridors is critical to preserving genetic diversity in tigers, and mizimising extinction, study...
Tigers have lost 95% of their historical range, and what remains is highly fragmented. According to a new study, high traffic roads and densely...
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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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