When magma prevents volcanic eruptions
Calderas are huge topographic depressions formed by large volcanic eruptions. They sometimes experience an inflation of their floor of up to a kilometer, caused...
Deep ocean bacteria discovered to play large role in carbon capture
Marine bacteria that live in the dark depths of the ocean play a newly discovered and significant role in the global carbon cycle, according...
Long-term logging study demonstrates impacts on chimpanzees and gorillas (Republic of Congo)
Research has shown human disturbance can have detrimental effects on great ape populations but now there is new evidence showing how selective logging impacts...
New butterfly species discovered in Russia with an unusual set of 46 chromosomes
Finding a new species is a rare event in easy-to-see and well-studied organisms like butterflies, especially if they inhabit well-explored areas such as Europe....
Carbon capture is helped by oil revenue, but it may not be enough
The oil industry incentivises the development of carbon-capturing tech, but researchers say this will not reduce emissions to low enough levels.
Earthworms can reproduce in Mars soil simulant
Two young worms are the first offspring in a Mars soil experiment. A biologist found them in a Mars soil simulant that he obtained...
Soil researchers quantify an underappreciated factor in carbon release to the atmosphere
Soil plays a critical role in global carbon cycling, in part because soil organic matter stores three times more carbon than the atmosphere. Now...
Scale at which Earth’s mantle composition varies
Geochemists suggest that Earth's upper mantle varies in composition over kilometer-sized pockets.
Unique underwater stalactites
In recent years, researchers have identified a small group of stalactites that appear to have calcified underwater instead of in a dry cave. The...
Timing is key in keeping organic matter in wet soils, new study finds
Periodically flooded soils may actually lose organic matter at accelerated rate, a new report suggests.
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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
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