Historical data confirms recent increase in West Texas earthquakes
A new analysis of historical seismic data has found that earthquake activity in West Texas near the city of Pecos has increased dramatically since...
City apartments or jungle huts: What chemicals and microbes lurk inside?
Researchers found city homes to be rife with industrial chemicals, cleaning agents and fungi that love warm, dark surfaces, while jungle huts had fresher...
Adhesive which debonds in magnetic field could reduce landfill waste
Researchers have developed a glue which can unstick when placed in a magnetic field, meaning products otherwise destined for landfill, could now be dismantled...
The world is getting wetter, yet water may become less available for North America...
With climate change, plants of the future will consume more water than in the present day, leading to less water available for people living...
Crop competition as a weed control strategy
A new study points to the formidable weed control challenges faced by growers today. Weeds have developed resistance to many existing herbicide options, and...
Scientists create ‘artificial leaf’ that turns carbon into fuel
Scientists have created an 'artificial leaf' to fight climate change by inexpensively converting harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into a useful alternative fuel.
Deep sea vents had ideal conditions for origin of life
By creating protocells in hot, alkaline seawater, a research team has added to evidence that the origin of life could have been in deep-sea...
New way to date rocks
A new way to date a common mineral could help pinpoint ore deposits and improve mineral exploration globally, according to scientists.
The beauty of wind turbines
Photographer Joan Sullivan documents the drama of their construction.
Stuck in a Polish nuclear weapon bunker cannibal wood ants found the way home
Coming back to their 2016 study of a wood ant colony of workers trapped in a post-Soviet nuclear weapon bunker in Poland, a research...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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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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In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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