Drug-resistant bacteria found in the guts of lemurs who live around humans
Researchers have found evidence for antibiotic resistance in the gut microbiomes of lemurs living close to humans. The more human contact they have, the...
Global ocean warming started later in the 20th century than previously estimated
In estimations of ocean heat content -- important when assessing and predicting the effects of climate change -- calculations have often presented the rate...
Some past sea levels may not have been as high as thought, says study...
A new study finds that researchers examining signs of past sea levels along various coasts may have failed to accurately correct for long-term ups...
Why middle-class residents want to stay put after floodwaters recede
Flood disasters like Hurricane Harvey lead some people to move far from the places they had called home. But a new study finds that...
Microplastics: A trojan horse for metals
The fact that microplastics can accumulate organic pollutants from the environment and transport them has been known for some time. What is new, however,...
Shift away from earthen homes ‘environmentally damaging’
Attitudes to earthen homes need to change to prevent millions of them being replaced by buildings made from more environmentally damaging materials, warn scientists....
Climate change ‘double whammy’ could kill off fish species
New study of 150 million years of fish evolution provides first evidence to support scientific theory that commonly-eaten fish species will become smaller as...
Salt marsh resilience compromised by crabs along tidal creek edges
Coastal marshes are vulnerable to erosion caused by rising seas, pounding waves, and tidal flows. In California's Elkhorn Slough, these vulnerabilities are made worse...
Green hydrogen: Why do certain catalysts improve in operation?
As a rule, most catalyst materials deteriorate during repeated catalytic cycles – they age. But there are also compounds that increase their performance over...
How wildfire restored a Yosemite watershed
Despite the risk, allowing lightning fires to burn in Yosemite's Illilouette Creek Basin has brought undeniable ecological benefits, including boosting plant and pollinator biodiversity,...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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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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