Melting of Arctic mountain glaciers unprecedented in the past 400 years
Glaciers in Alaska's Denali National Park are melting faster than at any time in the past four centuries because of rising summer temperatures, a...
Disparities in coastal stream restoration in central California
Stream restoration efforts along the coast of Central California are unevenly distributed, with activity more likely to occur in areas that are more highly...
Optimized perception in the twilight zone
As neuroscientists have now discovered, the human brain processes weak visual stimuli better in the morning and evening than at noon.
Invasive Chinese privet can be well controlled with lower concentrations of herbicide
Chinese privet is one of the most invasive shrubs in the southeastern United States -- frequently growing in dense thickets along roadsides, on rights...
Robust and inexpensive catalysts for hydrogen production
Scientists were able to observe the smallest details of hydrogen production with the synthetic mineral pentlandite. This makes it possible to develop strategies for...
Birds migrate away from diseases
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How spiders can harm and help flowering plants
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Now researchers show that this principle also holds for crab spiders and flowering plants. While it's...
Cheaper, less toxic and recyclable light absorbers for hydrogen production
Achieving artificial photosynthesis in solution remains limited by the use of costly and toxic metal-based compounds to harvest light. Researchers now propose an efficient...
Silent marine robots record sounds underwater
Silent marine robots that record sounds underwater are allowing researchers to listen to the oceans as never before. While pilot whales make whistles, buzzes...
Why some beetles like alcohol
Alcohol used as a 'weed killer' optimizes the harvest of ambrosia beetles.
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