US cities host more regionally unique species than previously thought
To better understand whether rapidly growing cities are hosting the same species, a team analyzed an immense volume of data gathered by citizen scientists...
New giant virus may help scientists better understand the emergence of complex life
Virologists have discovered a giant virus that, much like the mythical monster Medusa, can turn almost amoeba to a stone-like cyst.
Pesticide exposure causes bumblebee flight to fall short
Bees exposed to a neonicotinoid pesticide fly only a third of the distance that unexposed bees are able to achieve. Flight behavior is crucial...
‘Right’ cover-crop mix good for both Chesapeake and bottom lines
Planting and growing a strategic mix of cover crops not only reduces the loss of nitrogen from farm fields, protecting water quality in the...
Parasitoid wasps may turn spiders into ‘zombies’ by hacking their internal code
A hijacked hormone may zombify spiders, altering their web-spinning behavior to favor wasp parasites.
Are coffee farms for the birds? Yes and no
Researchers trekked through the forests and coffee fields of Costa Rica to study how tropical birds were faring in a changing agricultural landscape. Through...
Climate, grasses and teeth: The evolution of South America mammals
Atmospheric circulation changes about 6 million years ago dried the South American climate and fueled the expansion of grasslands and grass-eating mammals, according to...
As oceans warm, microbes could pump more carbon dioxide back into air, study warns
A new study suggests that carbon dioxide regeneration may become faster in many regions of the world as the oceans warm with changing climate....
For low-income countries, climate action pays off by 2050
A new study shows that beyond the benefits of reduced extreme weather in the long term, global mitigation efforts would also lower oil prices...
Magma is the key to the moon’s makeup
For more than a century, scientists have squabbled over how Earth's moon formed. Now researchers say they may have the answer.
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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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