Pocket gophers are underground root ‘farmers’
Pocket gophers are known for living solitary, underground lives, eating roots in North and Central American grasslands. Now, researchers have found that pocket gophers...
Swans sacrifice rest to squabble
Swans give up resting time to fight over the best feeding spots, new research shows.
Electric vehicles pass the remote road test
A new study, which demonstrates that even the most rural areas of Australia are feasible for electric vehicles, provides new hope for how the...
Narwhals show physiological disruption in response to seismic survey ship noise
The reaction of narwhals to the loud noise from seismic air guns used in oil exploration involves a disruption of the normal physiological response...
Genetically-enhanced biocontrols can help fight large invasive mammals, study finds
Genome engineering using CRISPR offers novel solutions for controlling invasive alien species, but its efficiency for eradicating harmful vertebrates is yet to be tested....
Carbon conservation efforts would be enhanced by highlighting threatened forest primates
Efforts to conserve the carbon stored in tropical forests would be enhanced by linking the work to the charismatic, threatened primates that live there,...
Researchers create method for breaking down plant materials for earth-friendly energy
With energy costs rising, and the rapidly emerging effects of burning fossil fuels on the global climate, the need has never been greater for...
Balancing protein in your diet could improve water quality
Balancing how much protein you eat with the amount your body needs could reduce nitrogen releases to aquatic systems in the U.S., a new...
New research finds deep-sea mining noise pollution will stretch hundreds of miles
New research examines the potential for underwater noise pollution from seabed mining operations, which could affect the understudied species that live in the deep...
Electric vehicle buyers want rebates, not tax credits
Financial incentives play an important role in the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. New research, however, finds that not all financial incentives are created...
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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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