Protect key habitats, not just wilderness, to preserve species
Some scientists have suggested we need to protect half of Earth's surface to preserve most of its species. A new study, however, cautions that...
Mathematics can assist cities in addressing unstructured neighborhoods
New mathematical models can help guide changes to the layout of poor urban neighborhoods to improve access to resources with minimum disruption and cost.
New Zealand penguins make mammoth migrations, traveling thousands of kilometers to feed
Fiordland penguins, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus, known as Tawaki, migrate up to 2,500 km from their breeding site, according to a new study.
Not so fast: From shrews to elephants, animal reflexes surprisingly slow
While speediness is a priority for any animal trying to escape a predator or avoid a fall, a new study suggests that even the...
Earthquakes: Attacking aftershocks
Scientists are using artificial intelligence technology to analyzed a database of earthquakes from around the world in an effort to predict where aftershocks might...
Ancient African herders had lasting ecological impact on grazed lands
Ancient animal herders added to the ecological richness and diversity of the African savanna thousands of years ago -- an effect that persists to...
Humanmade mangroves could get to the ‘root’ of the problem for threats to coastal...
With threats of sea level rise, storm surge and other natural disasters, researchers are turning to nature to protect humans from nature. Using bioinspired...
An ocean apart, carnivorous pitcher plants create similar communities
Asian pitchers transplanted to Massachusetts bogs can mimic the living communities of natives so well that the pitcher plant mosquito -- a specialized insect...
How does agriculture affect vulnerable insect-eating birds?
Aerial insectivores -- birds that hunt for insect prey on the wing -- are declining across North America as agricultural intensification leads to diminishing...
China is hot spot of ground-level ozone pollution
In China, people breathe air thick with the lung-damaging pollutant ozone two to six times more often than people in the United States, Europe,...
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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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