Tomatoes ‘mixing chemical cocktails’: Early detection of disease resistance in food crops
Bacterial wilt devastates food crops world-wide. It destroys major crop plants such as tomatoes, potatoes, bananas and ginger. So far farmers have had to...
Big increase in economic costs if cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are delayed
Stronger efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions should be undertaken to avoid global warming of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius -- without relying on...
Plate tectonics may have been active on Earth since the very beginning
A new study suggests that plate tectonics -- a scientific theory that divides the earth into large chunks of crust that move slowly over...
Carbon monoxide poisonings after storms
Severe weather events, such as summer hurricanes, tornadoes, and winter snow storms often result in widespread and prolonged power outages, interrupting essential household functions,...
Manta rays’ food-capturing mechanism may hold key to better filtration systems
Manta rays strain their tiny food from mouthfuls of seawater in a novel way that could hold the key to better filtration in a...
Engineers study hovering bats and hummingbirds in Costa Rica
Engineers carted their extremely sensitive lab equipment to the forests of Costa Rica, where they teamed up with ecologists to meticulously record over 100...
Taller plants moving into Arctic because of climate change
The effects of climate change are behind an increase in plant height across the Arctic tundra over the past 30 years.
By Jove! Methane’s effects on sunlight vary by region
Solar energy absorption by methane is 10 times stronger over desert regions such as the Sahara Desert and Arabian Peninsula than elsewhere on Earth,...
Researchers find precipitation thresholds regulate carbon exchange
One of the major sources of uncertainty about the future climate is whether ecosystems will continue to take up carbon dioxide or release it...
Newly discovered hummingbird species already critically endangered
In 2017, researchers working in the Ecuadorian Andes stumbled across a previously unknown species of hummingbird -- but as documented in a new study,...
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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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