Can children map read at the age of four?
Researchers have found that children start to develop the basic skills that underlie map reading from the age of just four! The study involved...
Records from Platform Holly provide a glimpse of how petroleum production affects natural gas...
From oil rigs to tar seeps, it's hard to miss the presence of petroleum around the Santa Barbara Channel. Scientists have now investigated the...
Genes in beans: Bean genome sequenced for improved nutrition
The faba bean genome, which at 13 billion bases is more than four times the size of the human genome, has been sequenced. This...
A pool at Yellowstone is a thumping thermometer
Doublet Pool's regular thumping is more than just an interesting tourist attraction. A new study shows that the interval between episodes of thumping reflects...
Flat plate bow covers pave way for more economical shipping by improving ship aerodynamics
Ships are the main modes of transport for global trade as they are efficient and effective. Improving the aerodynamic performance of ship could reduce...
Long-term exposure to nitrate in drinking water may be a risk factor for prostate...
The nitrate ingested over the course of a person's adult lifetime through the consumption of tap water and bottled water could be a risk...
Smoke particles from wildfires can erode the ozone layer
A new study finds that smoke particles in the stratosphere can trigger chemical reactions that erode the ozone layer -- and that smoke particles...
To help dry forests, fire needs to be just the right intensity, and happen...
Research into the ability of a wildfire to improve the health of a forest uncovered a Goldilocks effect -- unless a blaze falls in...
Short-distance migration critical for climate change adaptation
Short-distance migration, which accounts for the vast majority of migratory movements in the world, is crucial for climate change adaptation, according to new research....
Paleontologists flip the script on anemone fossils
Billions of sea anemones adorn the bottom of the Earth's oceans -- yet they are among the rarest of fossils because their squishy bodies...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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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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