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Small things can have a major effect on the prevention of biodiversity loss
The population growth of an endangered butterfly species is greatest in habitats with microclimatic variability, demonstrates a new study.
Long-term monitoring shows successful restoration of mining-polluted streams
Many miles of streams and rivers are polluted by toxic metals in acidic runoff draining from abandoned mining sites, and major investments have been...
Without commuter traffic, pandemic-era drivers are speeding up, increasing noise pollution
When millions of Americans began working from home, city traffic halted. Although the air became cleaner, researchers discovered that sound levels increased in nature...
Breakthrough study shows no-take marine reserves benefit overfished reefs
A powerful, long-term study adds scientific backing for global calls for conserving 30 percent of the world's ocean.
Citrus derivative makes transparent wood 100 percent renewable
Five years after introducing see-through wood building material, researchers have taken it to another level. They found a way to make their composite 100...
Confirmation of an auroral phenomenon
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Nanoplastics — an underestimated problem?
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Pyrosomes: Enigmatic marine inhabitants with an important role in the Cabo Verde ecosystem
Pyrosomes spend their entire lives in the open ocean and therefore easily go unnoticed. Nevertheless, they are key components of deep-sea ecosystems. This is...
New ‘key-hole surgery’ technique to extract metals from the Earth
Researchers have developed a new method to extract metals, such as copper, from their parent ore body. The research team have provided a proof...
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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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