How three genes rule plant symbioses
A new study describes the discovery of a common genetic basis for plant symbioses.
Fallowing cattle-feed farmland simplest way to alleviate western U.S. water shortage
An important new study finds that irrigated crop production accounts for 86 percent of all water consumed in the western US -- and of...
Sinking sea mountains make and muffle earthquakes
Subduction zones -- places where one tectonic plate dives beneath another -- are where the world's largest and most damaging earthquakes occur. A new...
Directed species loss from species-rich forests strongly decreases productivity
At high species richness, directed loss, but not random loss, of tree species strongly decreases forest productivity. This is shown by data from a...
Secret of magmatic rocks consisting of only one mineral
Geologists have come up with an original explanation of how nature may produce an intriguing class of magmatic rocks that are made up of...
Ocean changes almost starved life of oxygen
Chemical changes in the oceans more than 800 million years ago almost destroyed the oxygen-rich atmosphere that paved the way for complex life on...
Fish school by randomly copying each other, rather than following the group
An international team of researchers has revealed the mechanisms behind fish schooling -- and what they found differs from what scientists had previously thought.
New tools show a way forward for large-scale storage of renewable energy
A technique based on the principles of MRI has allowed researchers to observe not only how next-generation batteries for large-scale energy storage work, but...
Radionuclide levels in freshwater fish differ between lakes and rivers
After the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, managing environmental radionuclide contamination efficiently has become incredibly important. In light of this, a team of scientists...
Federally protected lands reduce habitat loss and protect endangered species
Using more than 30 years of earth satellite images, scientists at have discovered that habitat loss for imperiled species in the US over this...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
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
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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