Potential for Rift Valley fever virus transmission in Colorado livestock
Researchers found that mosquitoes that could transmit the virus were abundant in feedlots and at nearby sites in Northern Colorado.
First cells may have emerged because building blocks of proteins stabilized membranes
Scientists have discovered that the building blocks of proteins can stabilize cell membranes. This finding may explain how the first cells emerged from the...
In first-of-its-kind study, researchers highlight hookah health hazards
Hookah waterpipe use has grown in popularity in recent years -- 1 in 5 college students in the U.S. and Europe have tried it...
Study examines a million corals one by one in urgent call to save reefs
Scientists have completed a landmark study on how to save coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Natural-gas leaks are important source of greenhouse gas emissions in Los Angeles
Scientist have found that methane in L.A.'s air correlates with the seasonal use of gas for heating homes and businesses.
Detention basins could catch more than stormwater
Everywhere you go there are stormwater detention basins built near large construction projects intended to control the flow of rainwater and runoff. Now, those...
Structurally complex forests better at carbon sequestration
Forests in the eastern United States that are structurally complex -- meaning the arrangement of vegetation is highly varied -- sequester more carbon, according...
Arctic sea-ice loss has ‘minimal influence’ on severe cold winter weather
The dramatic loss of Arctic sea ice through climate change has only a 'minimal influence' on severe cold winter weather across Asia and North...
A new timeline of Earth’s cataclysmic past
Recent research shows that our planet may have been pummeled with asteroids long before some scientists had previously thought.
Diet change needed to save vast areas of tropics
One quarter of the world's tropical land could disappear by the end of the century unless meat and dairy consumption falls, researchers have warned.
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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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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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