Fog harp harvests water even in the lightest fog
What do you get when you cross a novel approach to water harvesting with a light fog? The answer: a lot more water than...
Papua New Guinea highland research redates Neolithic period
A new report on the emergence of agriculture in highland Papua New Guinea shows advancements often associated with a later Neolithic period occurred about...
Climate-driven megadrought is emerging in western US, says study
A new study says a megadrought worse than anything known from recorded history is very likely in progress in the western United States and...
Gas storage method could help next-generation clean energy vehicles
A Northwestern University research team has designed and synthesized new materials with ultrahigh porosity and surface area for the storage of hydrogen and methane...
Can coral reefs ‘have it all’?
A new study outlines how strategic placement of no-fishing marine reserves can help coral reef fish communities thrive.
Arctic stratospheric ozone levels hit record low in March
Ozone levels above the Arctic reached a record low for March, researchers report. An analysis of satellite observations show that ozone levels reached their...
Returning land to nature with high-yield farming
The expansion of farmlands to meet the growing food demand of the world's ever expanding population places a heavy burden on natural ecosystems. A...
Bornean treeshrews can take the heat
To better understand if small tropical mammals also have increased vulnerability as their environments heat up, experts in mammology and mammal health studied Bornean...
Untwisting plastics for charging internet-of-things devices
Scientists are unraveling the properties of electricity-conducting plastics so they can be used in future energy-harvesting devices.
New geochemical tool reveals origin of Earth’s nitrogen
Researchers have used a new geochemical tool to shed light on the origin of nitrogen and other volatile elements on Earth, which may also...
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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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