Citizen science data are crucial to understand wildlife roadkill, demonstrates a study in Flanders
Researchers in Flanders (Belgium) analyzed roadkill records from the last decade in the region, using data provided by citizen scientists. Their study looks at...
Ancient helium leaking from core offers clues to Earth’s formation
Helium-3, a rare isotope of helium gas, is leaking out of Earth's core, a new study reports. Because almost all helium-3 is from the...
Solar energy explains fast yearly retreat of Antarctica’s sea ice
Sea ice around Antarctica retreats more quickly than it advances, an asymmetry that has been a puzzle. New analysis shows that the Southern Hemisphere...
Chaos theory provides hints for controlling the weather
Researchers have used computer simulations to show that weather phenomena such as sudden downpours could potentially be modified by making small adjustments to certain...
Advances in street lighting are reducing the efficacy of coastal species’ camouflage
A study has shown species that rely on darkness to forage and feed are losing the gift of camouflage thanks to advances in the...
Stabilizing emulsion research improves firefighting operations and more
Researchers have found a way to control the charge of nanoparticles on a two-fluid interface to create a more stable system in which its...
Artificial hail for more accurate weather forecasts
A vertical wind tunnel has supplied important data to facilitate the prediction of heavy rain, hail, and graupel precipitation.
Rapid glacial advance reconstructed during the time of Norse occupation in Greenland
The Greenland Ice Sheet is the second largest ice body in the world, and it has the potential to contribute significantly to global sea-level...
Rescued Victorian rainfall data smashes former records
A superhuman effort by an army of volunteers during the UK's first COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in 5.2 million rainfall observations, recorded by hand...
Birds are laying their eggs a month earlier, and climate change is to blame
By comparing century-old eggs preserved in museum collections to modern observations, scientists were able to determine that about a third of the bird species...
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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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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
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