New tools capture economic benefit of restoring urban streams
An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a suite of tools to estimate the total economic value of improving water quality in urban streams....
Outstanding performance of organic solar cell using tin oxide
Organic solar cells have a photoactive layer that is made from polymers and small molecules. The cells are very thin, can be flexible, and...
For birds, blending in may result in more diversity
The adage 'birds of a feather flock together' is being given new meaning in a recent study. When multiple species join a single flock,...
Massive iceberg discharges during the last ice age had no impact on nearby Greenland,...
New findings suggest that Heinrich Events had no discernible impact on temperatures in Greenland, which could have repercussions for scientists' understanding of past climate...
120-year-old storm’s secrets key to understanding weather risks
The conversion of handwritten weather records into digital information will help weather better understand future weather risks.
New programmable smart fabric responds to temperature and electricity
A new smart material is activated by both heat and electricity, making it the first ever to respond to two different stimuli.
It’s not as difficult as you think to shout upwind
Why does it feel so difficult to shout upwind? The sensation is common enough to have found its way into an idiom about not...
A more precise model of the Earth’s ionosphere
The ionosphere -- the region of geospace spanning from 60 to 1000 kilometers above the Earth -- impairs the propagation of radio signals from...
Algae in Swedish lakes provide insights to how complex life on Earth developed
By studying green algae in Swedish lakes, a research team has succeeded in identifying which environmental conditions promote multicellularity. The results give us new...
Group cyclists urged to spread out as it can affect exposure to vehicle emissions:...
The notion that in a group of cyclists, the person in front of the group is always the most exposed to harmful vehicle pollutants...
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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
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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