More than 1000 tons of plastic rains into Western US protected lands annually
Watershed researchers estimate more than 1000 tons of microplastics (equal to more than 123 million plastic water bottles) are deposited in national parks and...
Function of genetic pathway for reproductive fitness in flowering plants
A research collaboration has demonstrated the function of a genetic pathway for anther development, with this pathway proven in 2019 work to be present...
Scientists detect unexpected widespread structures near Earth’s core
A new study has produced the first analysis of seismic echoes from hundreds of earthquakes at once, revealing widespread structures at the core-mantle boundary....
Utah’s arches continue to whisper their secrets
Two new studies show what can be learned from a short seismic checkup of natural rock arches and how erosion sculpts some arches --...
New insight into the Great Dying
The collapse of terrestrial ecosystems during Earth's most deadly mass extinction event was directly responsible for disrupting ocean chemistry, according to new research.
Protecting eels protects freshwater biodiversity
An international research team has conducted a field survey on two species of eel native to Japan and other organisms that share the same...
Surface disturbance can limit mule deer migration
Researchers used 145 migrations from 56 individual deer to examine disturbance effects at various scales. Results consistently showed that mule deer use of migration...
What control the height of mountains? Surprisingly, it is not erosion
Which forces and mechanisms determine the height of mountains? A group of researchers has now found a surprising answer: It is not erosion and...
Could we run out of sand? Scientists adjust how grains are measured
How we account for sand is important for understanding how reefs, atolls and coastal regions will cope with the effects of climate change. Scientists...
Crop pathogens ‘remarkably adaptable’
Pathogens that attack agricultural crops show remarkable adaptability to new climates and new plant hosts, new research shows.
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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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10 magical places saved by endangered species
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