New, biological, and safer soaps
An international research team has discovered a new molecule with potential to revolutionize the biosurfactant market.
The environmental trade-offs of autonomous vehicles
Optimistic predictions expect reliable autonomous vehicles to be commercially available by 2030, at a time when mobility is undergoing a profound shift away from...
Did Earth’s early rise in oxygen help multicellular life evolve?
Researchers find that oxygenation of Earth's surface is key to the evolution of large, complex multicellular organisms. If cells can access oxygen, they get...
Saving the eastern monarch butterfly
Researchers are playing a key role in guiding conservation efforts to protect a declining butterfly population. The eastern monarch butterfly, an important pollinating species...
New framework incorporating renewables and flexible carbon capture
As the global energy demand continues to grow along with atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), there has been a major push to adopt...
Grape genetics research reveals what makes the perfect flower
Scientists have identified the DNA markers that determine grape flower sex. In the process, they also pinpointed the genetic origins of the perfect flower.
Global food security: Climate change adaptation requires new cultivars
Climate change induced yield reductions can be compensated by cultivar adaptation and global production can even be increased.
New model for infectious disease could better predict future pandemics
Scientists provide a framework for a new approach to modeling infectious diseases. It adapts established methods developed to study the planet’s natural systems, including...
Peatlands pose complex, poorly understood risk for serious fires
Five years after a disastrous wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta, researchers are warning that the complex role of peatlands, a factor critical to projecting...
Why some pockets of conifer survive repeated forest fires
Researchers say topographic templates' can help forest conservation managers develop strategies for protecting and restoring the most fire-resistant parts of vulnerable forests across a...
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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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