Robotic weeders: To a farm near you?
The future of weeding is here, and it comes in the form of a robot. Specialty crops such as lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes, and onions...
Life on land and tropical overheating 250 million years ago
One of the key effects of the end-Permian mass extinction, 252 million years ago, was rapid heating of tropical waters and atmospheres. How this...
Exposure to trees, the sky and birdsong in cities beneficial for mental wellbeing
Researchers have used smartphone-based technology to assess the relationship between nature in cities and momentary mental wellbeing in real time.
Scouting the eagles: Proof that protecting nests aids reproduction
Reproduction among bald eagles in a remote national park in Minnesota was aided when their nests were protected from human disturbance, according to a...
Illnesses caused by recreation on the water costs $2.9 billion annually in the US
Swimming, paddling, boating and fishing account for more than 90 million cases of gastrointestinal, respiratory, ear, eye and skin-related illnesses per year in the...
Bad air quality along Utah’s Wasatch Front causes more than 200 pneumonia cases each...
Air pollution erodes the health of adults over age 65, a population particularly vulnerable to the effects of pneumonia.
Parasites and hosts may respond differently to a warmer world
Organisms infected by parasites may respond differently to changes in temperature than their uninfected counterparts, according to new research.
Climate change drives collapse in marine food webs
A new study has found that levels of commercial fish stocks could be harmed as rising sea temperatures affect their source of food.
Grocery store program improves farmers’ adoption of environmental practices
In one of the first analyses of a company-led sustainability program in the food and agriculture space, researchers found a major grocery chain fostered...
Spotty coverage: Climate models underestimate cooling effect of daily cloud cycle
Researchers have found that the climate models scientists use to project future conditions on our planet underestimate the cooling effect that clouds have on...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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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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