Shift to ‘flash droughts’ as climate warms
'Flash droughts' have become more frequent due to human-caused climate change and this trend is predicted to accelerate in a warmer future, according to...
Researchers warn of tick-borne disease babesiosis
Scientists report the first high-quality nuclear genome sequence and assembly of the pathogen B. duncani. The team also determined the 3D genome structure of...
Biologists determine the evolutionary age of individual cell types providing critical insights for animal...
A research team has recently made a significant discovery about the evolutionary age of different type of cells in a small animal called Caenorhabditis...
Predictive power of climate models may be masked by volcanoes
Simulated volcanic eruptions may be blowing up our ability to predict near-term climate, according to a new study.
Timing of snowshoe hare winter color swap may leave them exposed in changing climate,...
A new study, which used 44 years of data, shows that as the globe has warmed, altering the timing and amount of snow cover,...
Multifunctional patch offers early detection of plant diseases, other crop threats
Researchers have developed an electronic patch that can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for different pathogens -- such as...
Starting small and simple — key to success for evolution of mammals
The ancestors of modern mammals managed to evolve into one of the most successful animal lineages -- the key was to start out small...
Your fork could someday be made of sugar, wood powders and degrade on-demand
Single-use hard plastics are all around us: utensils, party decorations and food containers, to name a few examples. These items pile up in landfills,...
Increased droughts are disrupting carbon-capturing soil microbes, concerning ecologists
Soil stores more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, and soil microbes are largely responsible for putting it there. However, the increasing frequency...
How skates learned to fly through water
Genes are not the only drivers of evolution. The iconic fins of skates are caused by changes in the non-coding genome and its three-dimensional...
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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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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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