New ultrafast water disinfection method is more environmentally friendly
Researchers have found a way to use small shocks of electricity to disinfect water, reducing energy consumption, cost, and environmental impact. The technology could...
How a record-breaking copper catalyst converts CO2 into liquid fuels
Researchers have made real-time movies of copper nanoparticles as they evolve to convert carbon dioxide and water into renewable fuels and chemicals. Their new...
What do early Earth’s core formation and drip coffee have in common?
A new technique provides fresh insight into the process by which the materials that formed Earth's core descended into the depths of our planet,...
Perovskites, a ‘dirt cheap’ alternative to silicon, just got a lot more efficient
Researchers typically synthesize perovskites in a wet lab, and then apply the material as a film on a glass substrate and explore various applications....
From plastic waste to valuable nanomaterials
Scientists create carbon nanotubes and other hybrid nanomaterials out of plastic waste using an energy-efficient, low-cost, low-emissions process that could also be profitable.
Earthquake scientists have a new tool in the race to find the next big...
New research on friction between faults could aid in predicting the world's most powerful earthquakes. Researchers discovered that fault surfaces bond together, or heal,...
Building higher islands could save the Maldives from sea-level rise, says study
Artificially raising island heights or building completely new higher islands have been proposed as solutions to sea-level rise in the Maldives and other low-lying...
Add-on device makes home furnaces cleaner, safer and longer-lasting
Natural gas furnaces not only heat your home, they also produce a lot of pollution. Even modern high-efficiency condensing furnaces produce significant amounts of...
North American mountain vegetation is rapidly shifting higher as the climate warms
In mountainous western North America, vegetation cover has moved upward at a rapid rate over the past several decades, according to a new study....
Amazon mammals threatened by climate change
Most land-based mammals in the Brazilian Amazon are threatened by climate change and the savannization of the region.
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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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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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