Ocean acidification may reduce sea scallop fisheries
Each year, fishermen harvest more than $500 million worth of Atlantic sea scallops from the waters off the east coast of the United States....
Emissions from most diesel cars in Europe greatly exceed laboratory testing levels
A new study reports that Volkswagen is not the only auto manufacturer to make diesel cars that produce vastly more emissions on the road...
New battery gobbles up carbon dioxide
New technology could use carbon dioxide captured from power plants to make a new kind of lithium battery.
Cooking with wood or coal is linked to increased risk of respiratory illness and...
Burning wood or coal to cook food is associated with increased risk of hospitalization or dying from respiratory diseases.
Extra Arctic observations can improve predictability of tropical cyclones
Scientists have found that additional weather observations in the Arctic can help predict the track and intensity of tropical and mid-latitude cyclones more accurately,...
Land-based bird populations are at risk of local extinction
A new report finds that land-based bird populations are becoming confined to nature reserves in some parts of the world -- raising the risk...
Commitment to democratic values predict climate change concern, study finds
In a new study comparing climate change attitudes across 36 countries, including the United States, commitment to democratic values is the strongest predictor of...
What’s eating these endangered orchids?
A species of seed-feeding fly is critically damaging the seed production of multiple orchid species, as revealed by a group of Japanese researchers. If...
Fat from 558 million years ago reveals earliest known animal
Scientists have discovered molecules of fat in an ancient fossil to reveal the earliest confirmed animal in the geological record that lived on Earth...
A one-way street for salt
Barely heard of a couple of years ago, quinoa today is common on European supermarket shelves. The hardy plant thrives even in saline soils....
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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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