New evidence that bacteria drive biodiversity in the Cape Floral Region
South African botanists have found evidence that the largest Cape geophyte genus, Oxalis, has developed a unique association with the bacterial genus Bacillus, that...
Traffic exhaust at residential address increases the risk of stroke
High levels of traffic exhaust at one's residence increases the risk of stroke even in low-pollution environments, according to a new study. The study...
In Southeast Asia, illegal hunting is a more threat to wildlife than forest degradation
A new study suggests that for ground dwelling mammal and bird communities, illegal hunting using indiscriminate snares may be a more immediate threat than...
Genetic history of endangered Australian songbird could inspire an encore
The genetic history of a critically endangered songbird shows its best chance of survival is to protect its rapidly disappearing habitat. Researchers used DNA...
Housing developers could be the secret weapon to improving air quality
Housing developers and urban planners could be the unlikely heroes in the battle against the 'new tobacco' -- air pollution -- say researchers.
Bacteria and fungi show a precise daily rhythm in tropical air
Scientists have found that the air in the tropics is teeming with a rich and diverse range of at least 725 different microorganisms.
Detection dogs and DNA on the trail of endangered lizards
Detection dogs trained to sniff out the scat of an endangered lizard in California's San Joaquin Valley, combined with genetic species identification, could represent...
Harmful emissions from traffic, trucks, SUVs
Almost one third of Canadians live near a major road -- and this means they go about their everyday lives exposed to a complex...
Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to infants’ decreased heart rate response to stress
A mother's exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in six-month-old infants, according to new research....
Unexpected outcomes: Damages to Puerto Rican coffee farms from Hurricane Maria varied
Ecologists have studied Latin American coffee farms for a quarter century, and they tracked the recovery of tropical forests in Nicaragua following 1988's Hurricane...
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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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