Status of greater sage-grouse populations
A new report highlights the decline of greater sage-grouse across the American West while providing a roadmap to aid the conservation of the species.
Mysterious living monuments
Scientists think that climate change may have greater impact the largest trees in tropical forests, and the death of these giants has a major...
Shining, colored LED lighting on microalgae for next-generation biofuel
As biofuels continue to present challenges, microalgae are gaining momentum as a biofuel energy crop. Researchers show how a combination of monochromatic red and...
In the deep sea, the last ice age is not yet over
While investigating gas hydrate deposits in the western Black Sea, a team of scientists made surprising discoveries. Contrary to previous findings and theories, the...
64% of global agricultural land at risk of pesticide pollution?
A global map of agricultural land across 168 countries has revealed that 64 percent of land used for agriculture and food crops is at...
Beetle outbreak impacts vary across Colorado forests
Beetle outbreaks impacted around 40 percent of the areas studied in Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico. But the effects of these outbreak varied due...
Factors that may predict next pandemic
New modeling identifies country-specific human and human-influenced environmental factors associated with disease outbreaks. A country's land area, human population density, and area of forest...
Maternal exposure to chemicals linked to autistic-like behaviors in children, study finds
A new study found correlations between increased expressions of autistic-like behaviors in preschool aged children to gestational exposure to select environmental toxicants.
New oil palm map to inform policy and landscape-level planning
Researchers have used Sentinel 1 satellite imagery from the European Space Agency to produce a map of the extent and year of detection of...
Jordan’s worsening water crisis a warning for the world
Prolonged and potentially destabilizing water shortages will become commonplace in Jordan by 2100, new research finds, unless the nation implements comprehensive reform, from fixing...
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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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