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Plants can't do without phosphorus. But there is often a 'withdrawal limit' on how much phosphorus they can get from the soil. A new...
What is causing more extreme precipitation in northeastern U.S.?
From Maine to West Virginia, the Northeast has seen a larger increase in extreme precipitation than anywhere else in the US. Prior research found...
Do spiders have a favorite color?
Scientists recently discovered the aptly named peacock jumping spiders have the color vision needed to appreciate the male's gaudy display. Now biologists are studying...
Animal taxonomy: Outwardly identical, yet distinct
All placozoans are superficially identical. But comparative genomic data reveals the presence of different genera. This is the first time that a new animal...
Can seagrass help fight ocean acidification?
Seagrass meadows could play a limited, localized role in alleviating ocean acidification in coastal ecosystems, according to new work.
Small amounts of pharmaceuticals found in north central Pa. rural well water
Drinking water from wells in rural north central Pennsylvania had low levels of pharmaceuticals, according to a new study.
Urban geophone array offers new look at northern Los Angeles basin
Using an array of coffee-can sized geophones deployed for about a month in backyards, golf courses and public parks, researchers collected enough data to...
Creating a (synthetic) song from a zebra finch’s muscle
Birds create songs by moving muscles in their vocal organs to vibrate air passing through their tissues, and new research shows that these muscles...
160-year-old mystery about the origin of skeletons solved
Scientists have used powerful X-rays to peer inside the skeletons of some of our oldest vertebrate relatives, solving a 160-year-old mystery about the origin...
Energy-intensive Bitcoin transactions pose a growing environmental threat
A study warns that failure to lower the energy use by Bitcoin and similar Blockchain designs may prevent nations from reaching their climate change...
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