Amazonian hunters deplete wildlife but don’t empty forests
Conservationists can be 'cautiously optimistic' about the prospect of sustainable subsistence hunting by Amazonian communities, according to new research. The research team spent over...
Fighting fires before they spark
With warm, dry summers comes a deadly caveat for the western United States: wildfires. Scientists say the hot, dry climates found west of the...
Study reshapes understanding of climate change’s impact on early societies
A new study linking paleoclimatology -- the reconstruction of past global climates -- with historical analysis shows a link between environmental stress and its...
Scientists determine source of world’s largest mud eruption
More than 11 years after the Lusi mud volcano first erupted on the Indonesian island of Java, researchers may have figured out why the...
Study shows how water could have flowed on ‘cold and icy’ ancient Mars
Research by planetary scientists finds that periodic melting of ice sheets on a cold early Mars would have created enough water to carve the...
Tropical beetles face extinction threat
Climate change is putting many tropical high altitude beetles at risk of extinction, warn an international team of scientists.
A new way to harness wasted methane
Scientists have identified a process that could be used to harness methane that is now wasted by being burned off at wellheads.
Looking for microbe ‘fingerprints’ on simulated Martian rocks
Scientists are searching for unique bio-signatures left on synthetic extraterrestrial minerals by microbial activity. A new paper describes investigations into these signatures at a...
Rivers carry plastic debris into the sea
Every year, millions of tons of plastic debris ends up in the sea. The path taken by plastic to reach the sea must be...
‘Hiding in plain sight:’ Discovery raises questions over scale of overlooked biodiversity
Scientists have used cutting edge DNA technology to demonstrate that one of Europe's top freshwater predators is actually two species rather than one.
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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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
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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