New volcanic eruption forecasting technique
Volcanic eruptions and their ash clouds pose a significant hazard to population centers and air travel, especially those that show few to no signs...
The danger of heat and cold across Australia
Cold temperatures are not nearly as deadly as heat, with around 2% of all deaths in Australia related to heat, according to new research.
Birds string together meaningless sounds to make ‘words’
A new study sheds light on whether animal vocalizations, like human words, are constructed from smaller building blocks. By analyzing calls of the Australian...
Rocks at asteroid impact site record first day of dinosaur extinction
The research centers on the asteroid impact that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs, with the researchers getting the most detailed look yet of the aftermath...
To reduce pollution, policymakers should broaden focus beyond smokestacks
Researchers used integrated assessment models to compute marginal damages from fine particulate matter-related emissions to measure economy-wide gross external damage due to premature mortality...
Ages of the Navajo Sandstone
The real Jurassic Park was as an ancient landscape home to a vast desert covered mostly in sand dunes as far as the eye...
Lack of reporting on phosphorus supply chain dangerous for global food security
A new study shows that while Phosphorus is a key element to global food security, its supply chain is a black box. This can...
Lightning ‘superbolts’ form over oceans from November to February
Lightning superbolts -- which unleash a thousand times more low-frequency energy than regular lightning bolts -- occur in dramatically different patterns than regular lightning,...
Researchers unearth ‘new’ mass-extinction
A team of scientists has concluded that earth experienced a previously underestimated severe mass-extinction event, which occurred about 260 million years ago.
Beyond borders: Understanding migration requires understanding changing land systems
For tens of millions of people, migration is a tough reality. What causes people to migrate away from their home countries, and what happens...
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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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