Novel Hawaiian communities operate similarly to native ecosystems
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Federal subsidies for US commercial fisheries should be rejected, analysis concludes
A pending rule change proposed by the US National Marine Fisheries Service would allow the use of public funds to underwrite low-interest loans for...
Post-wildfire step-pool streams
Steps and pools are among the most stable and functionally important features in the mountain river landscape. Their stability is important for dissipating stream...
Compass orientation of a migratory bat species depends on sunset direction
Scientists combined a mirror experiment simulating a different direction of the setting sun and a new test procedure to measure orientation behavior in bats...
Catalyst research for solar fuels: Amorphous molybdenum sulfide works best
Efficient and inexpensive catalysts will be required for production of hydrogen from sunlight. Molybdenum sulfides are considered good candidates. A team has now explained...
Climate panel disbanded by Trump, now regrouped, releases its report
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Sea turtles struggle years after unexplained die-off
New research is detailing how environmental stressors, including heavy metals, brought on by human activity are harming coastal green sea turtle populations -- work...
Detecting pollution with a compact laser source
Researchers have developed a simple mid-infrared laser source that can be used to detect pollution in the air or molecules in someone's breath. Their...
Plants grow less in hotter temperatures
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Deep microbes’ key contribution to Earth’s carbon cycle
Hydrocarbons play key roles in atmospheric and biogeochemistry, the energy economy, and climate change. Most hydrocarbons form in anaerobic environments through high temperature or...
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