Spiders eat astronomical numbers of insects
A new study reveals some stunning estimates about how much the world's spiders eat annually: between 400 and 800 million tons of insects and...
Where the few jaguars still alive are hiding
Researchers track movements of largest feline in Americas across all major Brazilian biomes, using GPS tracking to survey the jaguar´s home range and movement...
Microbes Measure Ecological Restoration Success
The success of ecological restoration projects around the world could be boosted using a potential new tool that monitors soil microbes, say scientists.
Ice age thermostat prevented extreme climate cooling
During the ice ages, an unidentified regulatory mechanism prevented atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations from falling below a level that could have led to runaway...
Fashion industry gains new tools to reduce its environmental load
The environmental impact of our clothing has now been mapped in the most comprehensive life cycle analysis performed to date. For the first time,...
Greenhouse gases: First it was cows, now it’s larvae
A certain species of larva uses methane to propel itself, and it is even possible that this mechanism is accelerating the release of gases...
Louisiana wetlands struggling with sea-level rise 4 times the global average
Without major efforts to rebuild Louisiana's wetlands, particularly in the westernmost part of the state, there is little chance that the coast will be...
Hydrogen on demand
Using solar energy, researchers have developed a new method for safely and efficiently producing hydrogen in a centralized manner, miles away from the solar...
Geologists develop app to print 3-D terrain models of any place on Earth
A new web application that makes it quick and easy for people to use 3-D printers to make terrain models of any place on...
A scientist and a supercomputer re-create a tornado
With tornado season fast approaching or already underway in vulnerable states throughout the US, new supercomputer simulations are giving meteorologists unprecedented insight into the...
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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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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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