Impacts of marine and freshwater predators on ecosystems and society
A new study reports on the diverse ways that aquatic predators, such as sharks and alligators, can impact ecosystems and also benefit human society....
Air pollution causes 8.8 million extra early deaths a year
Air pollution could be causing double the number of extra deaths a year in Europe than has been estimated previously, according to a new...
Coal power stations disrupt rainfall: Global study
Modern coal-fired power stations produce more ultrafine dust particles than road traffic and can even modify and redistribute rainfall patterns, a new 15-year international...
Grasses are better than fertilizer for growing healthy blueberries
A new study shows that growing grasses alongside blueberry plants corrects signs of iron deficiency, with associated improvements in berry quantity and quality. The...
Unprecedented number of warm-water species moved northward during marine heatwave
A new study documents an unprecedented number of southern marine species moving northward into California and as far north as Oregon during the 2014-2016...
When coyote parents get used to humans, their offspring become bolder, too
When coyote parents are habituated to humans, their offspring are more habituated, too -- potentially leading to negative interactions between coyotes and humans.
When green ‘fixes’ actually increase the carbon footprint
New research shows that when tech companies move in, they often encourage a sustainability mindset, but can lead to gentrification and stable or higher...
Research connects dots among ocean dynamics, drought and forests
A new study has found predictable, traceable connections between changes in how the Atlantic Ocean flowed and operated with centuries-long droughts and changes in...
Dramtic rainfall changes for key crops predicted even with reduced greenhouse gas emissions
Even if humans radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions soon, important crop-growing regions of the world can expect changes to rainfall patterns by 2040. In...
Researchers uncover additional evidence for massive solar storms
Solar storms can be far more powerful than previously thought. A new study has found evidence for the third known case of a massive...
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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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