Consumers may not recognize costs, consequences of demand for ‘clean’ food
Eating “clean” is all about avoiding foods with additives, preservatives or other chemicals on the label. Two professors are warning of the consequences associated...
Are some natural environments more psychologically beneficial than others?
Spending time in rural and coastal locations is more psychologically beneficial to individuals than time spent in urban green spaces, a new study reports.
Humans don’t use as much brainpower as we like to think
When it comes to brainpower, humans aren't as exceptional as we like to think. For years, scientists assumed that humans devote a larger share...
Spooky conservation: Saving endangered species over our dead bodies
The secret to the survival of critically endangered wildlife could lie beyond the grave. A reseacher suggests revenue from human burials could fund nature...
Discarded cigarette butts: The next high performing hydrogen storage material?
Discarded cigarette butts are a major waste disposal and environmental pollution hazard. But chemists have discovered that cigarette butt-derived carbons have ultra-high surface area...
Dinosaur-killing asteroid impact cooled Earth’s climate more than previously thought
The Chicxulub asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs likely released far more climate-altering sulfur gas into the atmosphere than originally thought, according to...
Genetic study uncovers evolutionary history of dingoes
A major study of dingo DNA has revealed dingoes most likely migrated to Australia in two separate waves via a former land bridge with...
Flour power to boost food security
A glue-like protein that holds the wheat grain together could hold the secret for yielding more, and healthier, flour from wheat.
Political views have limited impact on how we perceive climate anomalies
Individual perceptions of climate anomalies are largely immune to political bias, especially when people observe large and persistent departures from average conditions.
Native trees, shrubs provide more food for birds
Plant native trees and shrubs in your yard, and you can really help songbirds. In a study of the Carolina chickadee in the metropolitan...
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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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