Unique reproductive trait for seagrass
New research reveals that species of the seagrass genus Posidonia have evolved a remarkable adaptation for ocean survival: a winged seed whose shape harnesses...
Air pollution’s tiny particles may trigger nonfatal heart attacks
Scientists have found that even a few hours' exposure to ambient ultrafine particles common in air pollution may potentially trigger a nonfatal heart attack.
Hydropower dams cool rivers in the Mekong River basin, satellites show
Using 30 years of satellite data, researchers discovered that within one year of the opening of a major dam in the Mekong River basin,...
The Antarctica factor: Model uncertainties reveal upcoming sea level risk
Within this century already, due to Antarctica alone global sea level might rise up to three times as much as it did in the...
NASA flights detect millions of Arctic methane hotspots
In a new study, scientists with NASA's Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) used planes equipped with the Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer -- Next...
Effectiveness of travel bans — readily used during infectious disease outbreaks — mostly unknown
While travel bans are frequently used to stop the spread of an emerging infectious disease, a new study of published research found that the...
Caribbean sharks in need of large marine protected areas
Governments must provide larger spatial protections in the Greater Caribbean for threatened, highly migratory species such as sharks, is the call from a diverse...
Tourists pose continued risks for disease transmission to endangered mountain gorillas
New research shows that humans place endangered mountain gorillas at risk of disease transmission during tourism encounters.
Disappearing snakes and the biodiversity crisis
A new study should sound alarm bells regarding the 'biodiversity crisis' or the loss of wildlife around the world.
Forests bouncing back from beetles, but elk and deer slowing recovery
New research reveals that even simultaneous bark beetle outbreaks are not a death sentence to the state's beloved forests. The study found that high-elevation...
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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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