Novel methodological tool helps detect synergistic phenomena in phytoplankton growth
Researchers have developed a new model allowing them to observe the key drivers of phytoplankton growth (blooms) patterns in the seas surrounding the United...
Harnessing plant hormones for food security in Africa
Striga is a parasitic plant that threatens the food supply of 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientists have found that they can take...
A billion people will be newly exposed to diseases like dengue fever as world...
As many as a billion people could be newly exposed to disease-carrying mosquitoes by the end of the century because of global warming, says...
The Serengeti-Mara squeeze — One of the world’s most iconic ecosystems under pressure
Increased human activity around one of Africa's most iconic ecosystems is 'squeezing the wildlife in its core', damaging habitation and disrupting the migration routes...
Invasive crayfish sabotages its own success, study says
Understanding when and why invasive species populations crash could help managers decide when and where to apply control efforts. After all, invasive species cost...
Studying reintroduction of bull trout with simulations
A multi-institutional team of researchers has assessed how environmental, demographic, and genetic factors play a role in the reintroduction of bull trout in Washington...
Changes in onset of spring linked to more allergies across the US
Human-induced climate change is disrupting nature's calendar, including when plants bloom and the spring season starts, and new research suggests we're increasingly paying the...
Illuminating water filtration
For the first time, researchers have revealed the molecular structure of membranes used in reverse osmosis.
Sea anemones are ingesting plastic microfibers
Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their food, and bleached anemones retain these microfibers longer than...
Five new frog species from Madagascar
Scientists have named five new species of frogs found across the island of Madagascar. The largest could sit on your thumbnail, the smallest is...
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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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