Waves in lakes make waves in the Earth
Scientists report that small seismic signals in lakes can aid science. As a record of wave motion in a lake, they can reveal when...
Giant sea bass worth more alive as undersea wonders than as commercial catch
An investigation of the different economic values of giant sea bass finds they are worth more alive as undersea wonders than as commercial catch.
Gutters teem with inconspicuous life
Scientists have shown that Parisian street gutters are oases of microscopic life, home to microalgae, fungi, sponges, and mollusks. Grouped into communities, these microorganisms...
Atrazine alters the sex ratio in Blanchard’s cricket frogs
A study found that Blanchard's cricket frogs are highly sensitive to atrazine. When exposed, there were up to 55 percent fewer males than females...
Melting ice makes the sea around Greenland less saline
For the first time, ocean data from Northeast Greenland reveals the long-term impact of the melting of the Greenland ice sheet. The observed increase...
Baltic clams, worms release as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 dairy cows
Ocean clams and worms are releasing a significant amount of potentially harmful greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, scientists have shown.
Is it gonna blow? Measuring volcanic emissions from space
Carbon dioxide measured by a NASA satellite pinpoints sources of the gas from human and volcanic activities, which may help monitor greenhouse gases responsible...
Understanding rare Earth emulsions
Through a series of theoretical simulations, researchers discovered that surface polarization in mixed media increases attraction among elements.
Combination of El Niño and 2016 Ecuador earthquake likely worsened Zika outbreak
A Zika virus outbreak in coastal Ecuador in 2016 was likely worsened by a strong El Niño and a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck...
New headway in desalination technology
Engineers have taken a step forward in developing a saltwater desalination process that is potentially cheaper than reverse osmosis and borrows from battery technology....
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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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