Transport systems face disruption by extreme weather
Extreme weather conditions due to climate change pose a new threat to aging infrastructure, and authors of a new report, we need to be...
Enormous swarms of midges teach about interconnected landscapes
Ecologists are trying to understand why the midge population at an Icelandic lake can fluctuate by 100,000-fold across a decade, and what impact these...
Children who play outside more likely to protect nature as adults
Protecting the environment can be as easy as telling your kids to go outdoors and play, according to a new study.
Nanotube film may resolve longevity problem of challenger solar cells
Researchers have lengthened the lifetime of perovskite solar cells by using nanotube film to replace the gold used as the back contact and the...
From entanglement to invasions of alien species: the harm caused by marine litter
Marine litter is a threat to the marine ecosystem, human health and economic activities. A new report sheds light on the many effects of...
Extensive ice cap once covered sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia
The sub-antarctic island of South Georgia -- famous for its wildlife -- was covered by a massive ice cap during the last ice age,...
Big bat find in Alberta’s boreal forest
Biologists have announced the discovery last month of the largest Alberta bat hibernation site (based on estimated bat count) ever recorded outside of the...
The carbon dioxide loop
Marine biologists quantify the carbon consumption of bacterioplankton to better understand the ocean carbon cycle.
Hawaiian biodiversity has been declining for millions of years
DNA analysis led some biologists to conclude that evolutionary diversification in Hawaii has yet to peak, but a new analysis shows the opposite: biodiversity...
Water conservation messaging effectiveness during California’s ongoing drought
The results of a state-wide study on the communication campaigns California has been employing to address its ongoing drought. The study looked at current...
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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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