Common pesticide damages honey bees’ ability to fly
Biologists have provided the first evidence that a widely used pesticide can significantly impair the ability of otherwise healthy honey bees to fly. The...
‘Whispering’ keeps humpback whales safe from killer whales
Newborn humpback whales 'whisper' to their mothers to avoid being overheard by killer whales, researchers have discovered. The recordings were the first obtained from...
Urbanization costs five billion years of evolutionary history
All over the globe, the urbanization of landscapes is increasing. 60% of the land surface which is expected to be urban by 2030 is...
Nanoparticles can travel from lungs to blood, possibly explaining risks to heart
Tiny particles in air pollution have been associated with cardiovascular disease, which can lead to premature death. But how particles inhaled into the lungs...
New model could help predict major earthquakes
Researchers have characterized several earthquakes that struck South America's west coast over the last 100 years by using seismographic data, tsunami recordings, and models...
Is climate change responsible for record-setting extreme weather events?
After an unusually intense heat wave, downpour or drought, climate scientists inevitably receive phone calls and emails asking whether human-caused climate change played a...
Cold weather linked to mortality risks in Texas, research shows
Cold weather increases the risk of mortality in Texas residents, according to researchers. In the state's 12 major metro areas from 1990 to 2011,...
Overfishing in one of world’s most productive fishing regions, new study suggests
Scientists used images from satellites and flyovers to count the number of small boats, or pangas, to find that fishing in Gulf of California,...
Thought Antarctica’s biodiversity was doing well? Think again
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are not in better environmental shape than the rest of the world.
Extinction risk for many species vastly underestimated, study suggests
A new study indicates that the number of plant and animal species at risk of extinction may be considerably higher than previously thought. A...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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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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