New measurements from Northern Sweden show less methane emissions than feared
It is widely understood that thawing permafrost can lead to significant amounts of methane being released. However, new research shows that in some areas,...
Multiple habitats need protecting to save UK bumblebees, finds 10-year citizen science study
A study using 10 years of citizen science data has found that a variety of targeted conservation approaches are needed to protect UK bumblebee...
California shellfish farmers adapt to climate change
Researchers interviewed California shellfish growers to find out how they perceive ocean acidification, and to learn what strategies they think will help their operations...
Organic farming or flower strips: Which is better for bees?
How effective environmental measures in agriculture are for biodiversity and wild bee populations depends on various factors and your perspective. This is shown by...
Where do ‘Hawaiian box jellies’ come from?
An insightful cross-disciplinary team, working for over a decade, published a study recently revealing that a key number of hours of darkness during the...
Deciphering the biosynthetic gene cluster for potent freshwater toxin
Scientists discover the enzymes responsible for the production of one of the most toxic and fast-acting neurotoxins associated with freshwater harmful algal blooms in...
PFAS chemicals do not last forever
Once dubbed 'forever chemicals,' per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, might be in the market for a new nickname. Adding iodide to a water treatment...
Light pollution can disorient monarch butterflies
Biologists say nighttime light pollution can interfere with the remarkable navigational abilities of monarchs, which travel as far as Canada to Mexico and back...
Climate change likely to reduce the amount of sleep that people get per year
Most research looking at the impact of climate change on human life has focused on how extreme weather events affect economic and societal health...
Earth’s core: Unexpected flow behavior in liquid metals
Some metals are in liquid form, the prime example being mercury. But there are also enormous quantities of liquid metal in the Earth's core,...
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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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