Recyclable bioplastic membrane to clear oil spills from water
Polymer scientists have developed a polymer membrane from biobased malic acid. It is a superamphiphilic vitrimer epoxy resin membrane that can be used to...
Citizen scientists help expose presence of invasive Asian bamboo longhorn beetle in Europe
A worryingly high number of Asian bamboo longhorn beetles turn out to have been emerging across Europe for about a century already, finds an...
An epic walk: 15 million years needed for dinosaurs to get from South America...
For the first time, two researchers have accurately dated the arrival of the first herbivorous dinosaurs in East Greenland. Their results demonstrate that it...
Bird parents that receive help live longer
Long life is common among bird parents that get help with childcare.
Scientists’ discovery ends long-standing photosynthesis controversy
Scientists have pinpointed the location of an essential enzyme in plant cells involved in photosynthesis.
Ecosystem restoration is a pressing issue in fragmented rainforest
Results from Malaysian Borneo demonstrate that small, fragmented patches of regenerating logged forests left on hilltops will be slow to recover due to lower...
First the treats, then the tough stuff: A bacterial dinner plan for degrading algal...
Each spring in the North Sea, tiny algae grow in large numbers and release loads of sugar into the water - a feast for...
Safe, simple additive could cut agrochemical pollution
Adding a simple polymer to fertilizers or pesticides could dramatically reduce agricultural pollution, suggests a new study.
Eastern Oregon forest restoration efforts hampered by diameter limits on tree cutting
A quarter-century-old harvesting restriction intended to last one year has served as an obstacle to returning eastern Oregon national forests to the healthier, more...
Antarctic Peninsula warming up due to heat in Tasman sea
The Antarctic Peninsula is melting faster than ever. In a recent study, scientists have revealed how heating in the Tasman sea causes warming of...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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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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