Grassroots data vital for reducing deadly bird-window strikes
Much of the progress made in understanding the scope of bird deaths from building and window collisions has come as the result of citizen...
Plant roots fuel tropical soil animal communities
A research team has shed new light on the importance of plant roots for below-ground life, particularly in the tropics. Millions of small creatures...
Study examines potential use of machine learning for sustainable development of biomass
Machine learning can be valuable in supporting sustainable development of biomass if it is applied across the entire lifecyle of biomass and biomass-derived products,...
Gas monitoring at volcanic fields outside Naples, Italy, exposes multiple sources of carbon dioxide...
The Phlegraean volcanic fields just west of Naples, Italy, are among the top eight emitters of volcanic carbon dioxide in the world. Since 2005,...
The colors on these ancient pots hint at the power of an empire
Comparing the colors on pieces of ancient Peruvian pottery revealed that potters across the Wari empire all used the same rich black pigment: a...
Does current shellfish anti-predator gear curb ‘crunching’ rays?
It's not just humans who enjoy eating shellfish, so do marine rays. They like to 'crunch' on clams, which can sometimes take a big...
Elegantly modeling Earth’s abrupt glacial transitions
Milutin Milankovitch hypothesized that the timing of glacial transitions has been controlled by the orbital parameters of the Earth, which suggests that there may...
Pioneering study shows flood risks can still be considerably reduced if all global promises...
Annual damage caused by flooding in the UK could increase by more than a fifth over the next century due to climate change unless...
An internal thermometer tells the seeds when to germinate
Germination is a crucial stage in the life of a plant as it will leave the stage of seed resistant to various environmental constraints...
Wheat’s ancient roots of viral resistance uncovered
The DNA sequence of a gene in wheat responsible for resisting a devastating virus has been discovered, providing vital clues for managing more resistant...
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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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