Why orchid bees concoct their own fragrance
The reason why male bees collect scents in pockets on their hind legs remained a mystery for a long time. As an attractant? As...
How did the Andes Mountains get so huge? A new geological research method may...
How did the Andes -- the world's longest mountain range -- reach its enormous size? This is just one of the geological questions that...
Gentle method allows for eco-friendly recycling of solar cells
By using a new method, precious metals can be efficiently recovered from thin-film solar cells. The method is also more environmentally friendly than previous...
Study reveals how pollinators cope with plant toxins
Pollinators such as honeybees produce special enzymes that detoxify defence chemicals produced by plants, new research shows.
Scientists create high-efficiency sustainable solar cells for IoT devices with AI-powered energy management
Researchers have created environmentally-friendly, high-efficiency photovoltaic cells that harness ambient light to power internet of Things (IoT) devices.
New look at climate data shows substantially wetter rain and snow days ahead
A new look at climate data shows that, by the end of the century, the heaviest days of rain and snowfall across much of...
Chemists redesign biological PHAs, ‘dream’ biodegradable plastics
They've been called 'dream' plastics: polyhydroxyalkanoates, or PHAs. Already the basis of a fledgling industry, they're a class of polymers naturally created by living...
Wildfires and animal biodiversity
Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, charring everything in their paths. But a new study reminds...
Engineers devise technology to prevent fouling in photobioreactors for CO2 capture
A new, inexpensive technology can limit the buildup of algae on the walls of photobioreactors that can help convert carbon dioxide into useful products....
Apes may have evolved upright stature for leaves, not fruit, in open woodland habitats
Anthropologists have long thought that our ape ancestors evolved an upright torso in order to pick fruit in forests, but new research from the...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
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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