Changes in tectonic activity may have shaped composition of Panama Canal rocks
Changes in the composition of magma may have caused variations in the Panama Canal volcanic rock formations, according to a new study.
Shelf sediments reveal climate shifts through the eons
Climate change around Antarctica can severely affect Australia's rainfall and even influence the distribution of wet and dry zones across southeast Asia, an international...
Fish should figure into fate of nation’s aging dams
As nearly 75 percent of the United State's largest dams approach the high maintenance years, safety and economics figure large in decisions to fix...
Genome sequence of fuel-producing alga announced
The genome of the fuel-producing green microalga Botryococcus braunii has been sequenced by a team of researchers. In addition to sequencing the genome, other...
Glaciers rapidly shrinking and disappearing: 50 years of glacier change in Montana
The warming climate has dramatically reduced the size of 39 glaciers in Montana since 1966, some by as much as 85 percent. On average,...
Estimating the size of animal populations from camera trap surveys
Camera traps are a useful means to observe the behaviour of animal populations in the wild at remote locations. Researchers recently extended distance sampling...
How do snowflakes form? Chemist sees ice crystal formation in new light
New research by chemist has shed new light on ice crystal formation by combining an electron backscatter with a large single crystal ice model....
Can the motion of checking your smartwatch charge it?
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are small devices that convert movement into electricity, and might just be what bring us into an era of energy-harvesting clothes...
Natural disasters pose grave threat to planet’s last Javan rhinos
The world's only population of Javan rhinoceros, already under severe threat from poaching, could go extinct in the future due to natural disasters, including...
African lions under same threats as extinct sabre-toothed tigers faced
African lions are under the same threats extinct sabre-toothed tigers faced.
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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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