Producing fertilizer without carbon emissions
Researchers have shown how nitrogen fertilizer could be produced more sustainably. This is necessary not only to protect the climate, but also to reduce...
Fossil CSI: Giant extinct marine reptile graveyard was likely ancient birthing grounds
An international research team examines a rich fossil bed in the renowned Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park in Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, where many 50-foot-long ichthyosaurs...
Study shows how machine learning could predict rare disastrous events, like earthquakes or pandemics
Researchers suggest how scientists can circumvent the need for massive data sets to forecast extreme events with the combination of an advanced machine learning...
Hidden long-term declines in UK earthworms
Researchers call for better monitoring of soil invertebrates after new research, collating 100 years of data, suggests significant and previously undetected declines in UK...
Catching up to climate change by tracking big-picture patterns
A new model suggests that the rate at which ecosystems respond to climate change is a critical and overlooked component to reduce uncertainty about...
Scientists discover what was on the menu of the first dinosaurs
The earliest dinosaurs included carnivorous, omnivorous and herbivorous species, according to a team of palaeobiologists.
Linking fossil climate proxies to living bacteria helps climate predictions
Fossilized microbial skins can give us a glimpse of how the climate was in the deep geological past. By discovering the 'missing link' between...
Mapping the middle ground: Balancing mining activities with survival of Utah’s rare plants
A research team is mapping out new modeling strategies so that proposed energy development and the management of rare plants don't necessarily have to...
Warm days are contributing to gun violence surge across the United States, study finds
A new study has found a consistent relationship between higher temperatures and higher risk of shootings in 100 of the country's most populated cities....
Wood-eating clams use their feces to dominate their habitat
Researchers didn't know what to make of sunken pieces of wood that were so thoroughly chewed-up by clams that the wood crumbled in their...
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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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