Population boom near globe’s vulnerable coral reefs
Millions more people across the globe are relying on our endangered coral reefs than 20 years ago, according to new figures into population growth...
Less bird diversity in city forests
A new study shows that cities negatively affect the diversity of birds. There are significantly fewer bird species in urban forests compared with forests...
Hackmanite mineral changes color also upon exposure to nuclear radiation
Researchers have long studied the color-changing properties of the natural mineral hackmanite upon exposure to UV radiation or X-rays. Now, the research group studied...
Hundreds of hospitals on Atlantic and Gulf coasts at risk of flooding from hurricanes
A new study systematically investigates flooding risk to hospitals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from Category 1-4 storms and finds that even relatively...
Researchers capture images of carbon dioxide emissions from commercial aircraft engine
Researchers have used a novel near-infrared light imaging technique to capture the first cross-sectional images of carbon dioxide in the exhaust plume of a...
Detailing a disastrous autumn day in ancient Italy
The Plinian eruption of Mount Vesuvius around 4,000 years ago -- 2,000 years before the one that buried the Roman city of Pompeii --...
Bitcoin mining is environmentally unsustainable, researchers find
Taken as a share of the market price, the climate change impacts of mining the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin is more comparable to the impacts...
Make cooking safe for all — including those in developing countries, say indoor air...
Developing countries should focus on keeping unnecessary occupants, such as children, out of kitchens during cooking to help reduce their exposure to dangerous levels...
Ozone pollution threatens plant health and makes it harder for pollinators to find flowers
Over the past decades, rising levels of ozone pollution have been interrupting pollination, impacting the livelihood of both plants and the animals that pollinate...
Dead fish breathes new life into the evolutionary origin of fins and limbs
A trove of fossils in China, unearthed in rock dating back some 436 million years, have revealed for the first time that the mysterious...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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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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