The many lives of charcoal
In sub-Saharan Africa, charcoal dominates as an energy resource for cooking. A graduate student traveled to her native Uganda to study how this fuel...
Reimagining the link between space and species could boost wildlife conservation
Investigators offer a new method for ecologists to calculate the correlation between geographic space and the number of species inhabiting that space.
Global warming and extinction risk
How can fossils predict the consequences of climate change? A research team compared data from fossil and marine organisms living today to predict which...
Oral traditions and volcanic eruptions in Australia
In Australia, the onset of human occupation (about 65,000 years ago?) and dispersion across the continent are the subjects of intense debate and are...
‘Reverse fuel cell’ converts waste carbon to valuable products at record rates
Fuel cells turn chemicals into electricity. Now, an engineering team has adapted technology from fuel cells to do the reverse: harness electricity to make...
Oblique electrostatic inject-deposited TiO2 film for efficient perovskite solar cells
The need to efficiently harvest solar energy for a more sustainable future is increasingly becoming accepted across the globe. A new family of solar...
Model shows how to make on-farm sustainable energy projects profitable
Researchers have developed a model that could boost investment in farm-based sustainable energy projects by allowing investors to more accurately predict whether a project...
Adding sewage sludge on soils does not promote antibiotic resistance
Adding sewage sludge on soils does not promote antibiotic resistance, a study shows.
Dolphins gather in female family groups
Social clusters including mothers' groups play an important role in the life of southern Australian bottlenose dolphins, a new study shows. Like giraffes, lions,...
New research supports previous studies on global sea level rise
Using data from European satellites, a student has demonstrated that the global sea level rise has accelerated over the past four decades.
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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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