Cultural evolution has not freed hunter-gatherers from environmental forcing
Cultural evolution has made humans enormously potent ecosystem engineers and has enabled us to survive and flourish under a variety environmental conditions. Even hunter-gatherers,...
New desalination method offers low energy alternative to purify salty water
Providing safer drinking water to those in need may be a little easier. A new desalination technique is able to remove salt from water...
A virus-bacteria coevolutionary ‘arms race’ solves diversity by ‘killing the winner’
Researchers have shed new light on a fundamental question in ecology, by improving a popular proposed scenario for diversity known as 'Kill the Winner.'...
‘Quantum radio’ may aid communications and mapping indoors, underground and underwater
Researchers have demonstrated that quantum physics might enable communications and mapping in locations where GPS and ordinary cellphones and radios don't work reliably or...
Tweaking quantum dots powers-up double-pane solar windows
Researchers are creating double-pane solar windows that generate electricity with greater efficiency and also create shading and insulation. It's all made possible by a...
A fossil fuel technology that doesn’t pollute
Engineers are developing technologies that have the potential to economically convert fossil fuels and biomass into useful products including electricity without emitting carbon dioxide...
Higher environmental impact from cookstove emissions
Millions of Asian families use cookstoves and often fuel them with cheap biofuels to prepare food. But the smoke emitted from these cookstoves has...
A changing climate, changing wine
A new study suggests that, though vineyards might be able to counteract some of the effects of climate change by planting lesser-known grape varieties,...
Invasive tree species: Call for action to tackle threat to a global biodiversity hotspot
An invasive Australian tree is now posing a serious threat to a global diversity 'hotspot' in the natural forests of Jamaica's Blue and John...
Speed breeding technique sows seeds of new green revolution
A new technology, speed breeding, allows plants to be grown more rapidly. The technology produced wheat, from seed-to-seed in 8 weeks.
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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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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
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
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