Sick animals struggle to problem solve and adapt to changing environments
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Lonely old deers: Aging red deer become less social as they grow older
A new social network analysis of female wild red deer on the Isle of Rum in Scotland shows that aging deer tend to adopt...
Just 10 financial actors hold the key to climate change
A new report has identified the 10 financial actors with the most influence on the fossil fuel economy and outlines the decisive role they...
Physiological features of Japanese black cattle with high methane production
Methane emitted from cows is a significant source of greenhouse emissions. Now, a collaborative project has used biomarkers to tell us more about the...
‘Sensing system’ spots struggling ecosystems
A new 'resilience sensing system' can identify ecosystems that are in danger of collapse, research shows.
Plant study hints evolution may be predictable
Evolution has long been viewed as a rather random process, with the traits of species shaped by chance mutations and environmental events -- and...
Going against the flow: Scientists reveal garden eels’ unique way of feeding
A new lab study on garden eels shows how these shy creatures use their burrows, and change their movement and posture, when feeding in...
Research on bacteria: Electron highway for hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage discovered
Microbiologists have shed light on the structure of an enzyme that produces formic acid from molecular hydrogen (H2) and carbon dioxide (CO2). The enzyme...
Desert climate overtaking more of Central Asia
Rising annual temperatures and dwindling yearly precipitation across the mid-latitudes of Central Asia have extended its desert climate 60 miles northward since the 1980s,...
Could modified train cars capture carbon from the air? This team has a plan...
Direct air capture technology removes carbon dioxide from the air and compresses it for sequestration or utilization and promises to help us meet net-zero...
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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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