Endangered petrels and trawl fishing clash in Tasman sea
Today's shifting environmental conditions are creating an uncertain future for many top predators in marine ecosystems, but to protect the key habitat of a...
Protect forest elephants to conserve ecosystems, not DNA
New research has found that forest elephant populations across Central Africa are genetically quite similar to one another. Conserving this critically endangered species across...
No future for egoists — that’s what their brain says!
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Study links night exposure to blue light with breast and prostate cancer
A new study reports a link between exposure to blue light at night and higher risk of developing breast and prostate cancer. Blue light...
Human impact on sea urchin abundance
In a 50-year study, researchers record the dynamics of three common species of sea urchins in Hatakejima Island, Wakayama.
As tellurium demands rise, so do contamination concerns
As technology advances, demands for tellurium, a rare element, are on the rise. Some forms of tellurium are toxic, so as the element finds...
Sunlight reduces effectiveness of dispersants used in oil spills
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How do marine mammals avoid the bends?
Deep-diving whales and other marine mammals can get the bends -- the same painful and potentially life-threatening decompression sickness that strikes scuba divers who...
Corn with straw mulch builds yield, soil carbon
How do you boost soil water content and soil health without irrigating? Best cover it with a layer of straw, a new study concludes.
Billions of gallons of water saved by thinning forests
There are too many trees in Sierra Nevada forests, say scientists. That may come as a surprise to those who see dense, verdant forests...
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