Engineering enzymes to help solve the planet’s plastic problem
Researchers have developed a new enzyme engineering platform to improve plastic degrading enzymes through directed evolution.
Vanilla cultivation on fallow land promotes biodiversity
How can biodiversity be preserved whilst securing the economic livelihood of smallholder farmers growing vanilla in Madagascar? There is a way, according to a...
Tweaking turbine angles squeezes more power out of wind farms
New algorithm forces turbines in wind farms to be team players, boosting energy output overall.
Stormwater management ponds may not hold the solution for depleting wetlands
Relying on stormwater management (SWM) ponds to restore the depleting wetlands is not sustainable and lacks the critical ecosystem services vital for biodiversity, a...
Prediction of human movement during disasters to allow for more effective emergency response
Civil and environmental engineers have formulated a method to predict human movement during large-scale extreme events with the goal of enabling more effective emergency...
More than meets the eye: How patterns in nature arise and inspire everything from...
New research sheds light on how a certain kind of pattern in nature arises.
Study links protecting Indigenous peoples’ lands to greater nonhuman primate biodiversity
By comparing geographic patterns of nonhuman primate biodiversity and human land-use, researchers discovered that areas managed or controlled by Indigenous peoples tend to have...
One more clue to the Moon’s origin
Researchers discover the first definitive proof that the Moon inherited indigenous noble gases from the Earth's mantle. The discovery represents a significant piece of...
Extreme heat and drought events require more systematic risk assessment
Simultaneous extreme heat and drought events have consequences in a variety of areas -- for example the economy, health and food production. In addition,...
The cost of climate change on economic growth
A study analyzes the effect of global rising temperatures and climate change on Gross Domestic Product, finding nearly a quarter of the countries studied...
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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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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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