Heavily-used pesticide linked to breathing problems in farmworkers’ children
New study finds that elemental sulfur is linked to reduced lung function, more asthma-related symptoms and higher asthma medication use in children living about...
Greenland ice flow likely to speed up
Flow of the Greenland Ice Sheet is likely to speed up in the future, despite a recent slowdown, because its outlet glaciers slide over...
Boron nitride foam soaks up carbon dioxide
Researchers have created a reusable hexagonal-boron nitride foam that soaks up more than three times its weight in carbon dioxide.
Mystery of how first animals appeared on Earth solved
Research has solved the mystery of how the first animals appeared on Earth, a pivotal moment for the planet without which humans would not...
Estimating crop yield from satellite data
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Modern genetic sequencing tools give clearer picture of how corals are related
As corals face threats from ocean warming, a new study uses the latest genetic-sequencing tools to help unravel the relationships between three similar-looking corals.
New critically endangered tree species depends on unique habitat found only on Kaua’i
A new tree species, endemic to the floristically rich high Hawaiian island Kaua'i, is already assessed as Critically Endangered according to IUCN criteria. First...
How future volcanic eruptions will impact Earth’s ozone layer
The next major volcanic eruption could kick-start chemical reactions that would seriously damage the planet's already besieged ozone layer. The extent of damage to...
Radioactive 129I waste used to track ocean currents for 15,000 km after discharge from...
Radioactive 129I has traveled the equivalent of a third of the way round the globe, since being released from nuclear fuel reprocessing plants in...
Soil microbes persist through National Mall facelift
It's not every day United States history mixes with microbes in the soil. But when the turf on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.,...
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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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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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