Revising the history of big, climate-altering volcanic eruptions
Researchers have developed a new isotopic method to analyze the recent history of large stratospheric volcanic eruptions, using 2,600 years' worth of records contained...
Ramped up efforts needed to protect the world’s inland waters
Surface water protection is well below global targets in over half of the world's countries, according to a new study.
Ice Age survivors or stranded travellers? A new subterranean species discovered in Canada
The discovery of a new to science species of rare and primitive arthropod in a cave that was covered by a thick ice sheet...
Study reveals unsettling multidrug antibiotic resistance in remote Arctic soil microbes
Analysis of soil samples show antibiotic-resistant genes have transferred into soil-microbe populations in one of Earth's most remote locations.
Think pink: Fluorescent pink flying squirrel in UV light at night
The North American flying squirrel fluoresces pink at night under ultraviolet light, but the purpose of the pink color is still a mystery to...
Leaves are nature’s most sophisticated environment sensors
New research confirms that leaves are nature's most sophisticated environment sensors. We can therefore use leaves to tell us about the management of the...
Volcanic growth ‘critical’ to the formation of Panama
Scientists put forward new explanation as to how land bridge formed between North and South America.
Where does this contamination come from?
Researchers have developed a simple method for detecting water contamination from ruminants directly at source, using a simple DNA test.
NW Forest Plan 25 years later: Wildfire losses up, bird populations down
Twenty-five years into a 100-year federal strategy to protect older forests in the Pacific Northwest, forest losses to wildfire are up and declines in...
Early spring rain boosts methane from thawing permafrost by 30 percent
A team has found that early spring rainfall warms up a thawing permafrost bog in Alaska and promotes the growth of plants and methane-producing...
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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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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
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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