Huge gaps in research on microplastics in North America
Amid increasing concern about the effects of plastic pollution on marine ecosystems, a new study found that North America is lagging behind other continents...
Quantitative biology opens trail to ecological exploration, evolutionary prediction
Back-to-back papers uncover surprising new findings on bacterial chemotaxis -- the movement of bacterial cells in response to chemical stimuli -- one of the...
Cytoplasm of scrambled frog eggs organizes into cell-like structures
The cytoplasm of ruptured Xenopus frog eggs spontaneously reorganizes into cell-like compartments, according to a study.
Researchers model avalanches in two dimensions
There's a structural avalanche waiting inside that box of Rice Krispies on the supermarket shelf. Researchers are now closer to understanding how those structures...
UK needs to act to prevent electric vehicle battery waste mountain
Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, storing up a potentially huge...
Reassessing strategies to reduce phosphorus levels in the Detroit river watershed
In an effort to control the cyanobacteria blooms and dead zones that plague Lake Erie each summer, fueled by excess nutrients, the United States...
Earthquake impact can be affected by seasonal factors, historical study shows
The season that an earthquake occurs could affect the extent of ground failure and destruction that the event brings, according to a new look...
Why did the turtles cross the highway? They didn’t, but they still might be...
Researchers set out to determine the impact of the Route 33 bypass through Wayne National Forest on the local box turtle population. The answers...
PFASs from ski wax bioaccumulate at Nordic resort
With winter approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, many people are looking forward to hitting the slopes. However, a recent study suggests that ski wax...
Helpful insects and landscape changes
We might not notice them, but the crops farmers grow are protected by scores of tiny invertebrate bodyguards. Naturally occurring arthropods like spiders and...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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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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