Effectiveness of travel bans — readily used during infectious disease outbreaks — mostly unknown
While travel bans are frequently used to stop the spread of an emerging infectious disease, a new study of published research found that the...
Caribbean sharks in need of large marine protected areas
Governments must provide larger spatial protections in the Greater Caribbean for threatened, highly migratory species such as sharks, is the call from a diverse...
Tourists pose continued risks for disease transmission to endangered mountain gorillas
New research shows that humans place endangered mountain gorillas at risk of disease transmission during tourism encounters.
Disappearing snakes and the biodiversity crisis
A new study should sound alarm bells regarding the 'biodiversity crisis' or the loss of wildlife around the world.
Forests bouncing back from beetles, but elk and deer slowing recovery
New research reveals that even simultaneous bark beetle outbreaks are not a death sentence to the state's beloved forests. The study found that high-elevation...
From petroleum to wood in the chemical industry: Cost-efficient and more sustainable
An interdisciplinary team of bio-engineers and economists has mapped out how wood could replace petroleum in the chemical industry. They not only looked at...
‘Rosetta stone’ for urban scaling makes sense of how cities change across time and...
New work reconciles divergent methods used to analyze the scaling behavior of cities.
As groundwater depletes, arid American West is moving east
Loss of groundwater may accelerate drying trends in the eastern United States, according to research that applied supercomputing to create an in-depth model of...
New potential cause of Minamata mercury poisoning identified
One of the world's most horrific environmental disasters -- the 1950 and 60s mercury poisoning in Minamata, Japan -- may have been caused by...
Role of the largest of all animal brain cells: Very tough and essential for...
The brains of most fish and amphibian species contain a pair of conspicuously large nerve cells. These are the largest cells found in any...
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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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In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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