No batteries required: Energy-harvesting yarns generate electricity
Scientists have developed high-tech yarns that generate electricity when they are stretched or twisted. 'Twistron' yarns have many possible applications, such as harvesting energy...
Farming, cheese, chewing changed human skull shape
The advent of farming, especially dairy products, had a small but significant effect on the shape of human skulls, according to a recently study...
Manganese in underground drinking water is cause for concern
Underground drinking water sources in parts of the US and three Asian countries may not be as safe as previously thought due to high...
Potential impacts of planned Andean Amazon dams outweigh benefits, scientists say
Scientists investigating the effects of six planned or potential Andean dams on the Amazon river system has found that major negative ecological impacts can...
More solar power thanks to titanium
Earth-abundant, cheap metals are promising photocatalytic electrode materials in artificial photosynthesis. A team of scientists now reports that a thin layer of titania beneath...
Human-made fossil methane emission levels larger than previously believed
A team of researchers spent seven weeks in Antarctica collecting and studying 2,000-pound samples of glacial ice cores that date back nearly 12,000 years....
Illegal dumping during road construction in Ethiopia affects child mortality
Researchers have shown that living near newly built roads in Ethiopia is associated with higher rates of infant mortality. Proximity to new roads has...
Epigenetics may explain how Darwin’s finches respond to rapid environmental change
Epigenetics may explain how Darwin’s finches respond to rapid environmental changes, outlines a new report.
Icebergs: Mathematical model calculates the collapse of shelf ice
Shelf ice, as found in Antarctica, refers to giant floating ice sheets that can span thousands of square kilometres. Pieces break off at their...
Fantastic beasts and why to ‘conserve’ them
Beliefs in magical creatures can impact the protection of biodiversity and the field of conservation needs to consider them seriously, researchers have warned.
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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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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
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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