Soil component in wounds can help stem deadly bleeding
New research shows for the first time that soil silicates -- the most abundant material on the Earth's crust -- play a key role...
New species of moths discovered in the Alps named after three famous alpinists
An entomologist used an integrative research approach to study four long-known, yet controversial European moths. It turned out that he was not dealing with...
Rapid evolution in fish: Genomic changes within a generation
Researchers have identified the genetic basis of rapid adaptation using a native fish species. They compared threespine stickleback fish from different habitats in the...
Fracking and earthquake risk
Earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing can damage property and endanger lives. Researchers have developed new guidelines for when to slow or halt fracking operations...
Honey bees could help monitor fertility loss in insects due to climate change
New research could help scientists track how climate change is impacting the birds and the bees... of honey bees.
Poor Amazonians go hungry despite living in one of the most biodiverse places on...
A team of scientists from Brazil and the UK are publishing the results of the first study linking food security for wildlife-dependent people in...
Catalyst opens door to more efficient, environmentally friendly ethylene production
Researchers have engineered a new catalyst that can more efficiently convert ethane into ethylene, which is used in a variety of manufacturing processes. The...
Fault roughness and magnitude of earthquakes
A new study has found that tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface can show varying degrees of roughness and could help explain why certain...
Dramatic loss of food plants for insects
Plummeting insect numbers are becoming a concern. A team of researchers have now demonstrated for the first time that the diversity of food plants...
Palaeontologists reveal ‘the most dangerous place in the history of planet Earth’
100 million years ago, ferocious predators, including flying reptiles and crocodile-like hunters, made the Sahara the most dangerous place on Earth.
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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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