A model ecosystem fish story
Have I got a fish story for you. Any angler beginning a yarn like that usually ends up spinning a tall tale, an exaggeration...
Feeding the world without wrecking the planet is possible
A study now suggests a comprehensive solution package for feeding 10 billion people within our planet's environmental boundaries. Supplying a sufficient and healthy diet...
Modified plants to curb climate change
New technologies are needed to combat climate change. Now bioinformatics specialists might have found a way of enabling plants to store more carbon dioxide.
Evidence of strong early magnetic field around Earth
New research provides evidence that the magnetic field that first formed around Earth was even stronger than scientists previously believed. The research will help...
Tracking the scent of warming tundra
Climate change is causing the subarctic tundra to warm twice as fast as the global average, and this warming is speeding up the activity...
Warmer and acidified oceans can lead to ‘hidden’ changes in species behavior
Scientists have shown that the peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) makes considerable changes to its feeding habits when faced with warmer and more acidified...
The salt of the comet
Researchers have found an explanation for why very little nitrogen could previously be accounted for in the nebulous covering of comets: the building block...
Banning food waste: Lessons for rural America
Effective July 1, 2020, Vermont will be the first state in the nation to ban all household food waste from landfills statewide. New research...
Predators are most likely to be lost when habitats are converted for human use
A first of its kind, global study on the impacts of human land-use on different groups of animals has found that predators, especially small...
Plants absorb lead from perovskite solar cells more than expected
Lead from metal-organic perovskite compounds can be absorbed particularly easily by plants. The bioavailability is significantly higher than that of lead from inorganic compounds...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
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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