Nitrogen utilization and groundwater quality: Link is clear
A new study based on 70 years of monitoring data highlights the importance of a consistent national groundwater monitoring program and the need for...
The drying of peatlands is reducing bird diversity
The populations of peatland birds in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia and Latvia have decreased by a third during the past three decades, a recent...
Escaping wildfires
A new study is the first attempt to map escape routes for wildland fire fighters from an aerial perspective. The researchers used LiDAR technology...
Agent Orange still linked to hormone imbalances in babies in Vietnam
Could herbicides that were sprayed during the Vietnam War still be causing health problems?
Higher risk of heart failure in cold weather
Could decreases in temperature cause heart failure and death?
Drought: A cause of riots
The scientific community has been working on the possibility of a relationship between periods of drought and rioting for several years. Now a team...
New study analyzes causes of 2010 landslide in Saint-Jude, Quebec
A new study discusses triggers of the Saint-Jude landslide in Quebec that occurred in nearly 10,000-year-old sensitive clay sediment that 'liquefies' when disturbed.
How forest fires spoil wine
If wine is cultivated where forest fires occur more often, such as in Australia or Italy, aromas that make the alcoholic drink unpalatable can...
Penguin-mounted video captures gastronomic close encounters of the gelatinous kind
Footage from penguin-mounted mini video recorders shows four species of penguin eating jellyfish and other gelatinous animals of the open ocean, a food source...
Snails bred in lab help species crawl back from brink of extinction
Work to restore the endangered Chittenango ovate amber snail, found only in one location inside a Central New York state park, continued this month...
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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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