Forest resilience linked with higher mortality risk in western US
A forest's resilience, or ability to absorb environmental disturbances, has long been thought to be a boost for its odds of survival against the...
Bee study: Both habitat quality and biodiversity can impact bee health
Efforts to promote the future health of both wild bees and managed honeybee colonies need to consider specific habitat needs, such as the density...
Guiding conservation with local touch
New science can benefit conservation, but a group of biologists emphasizes how species have adapted to local habitats is crucial to success.
The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why
The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern -- but no one knew why. A new study lays out the first concrete explanation for...
Climate change in the forests of northern Germany
More and more trees are suffering the consequences of decades of human-made climate change. The growth of the European beech has so far suffered...
Parasite may create risk-taking wolves in Yellowstone
New research suggests that a common parasite associated with cats turns Yellowstone National Park wolves into risk takers, who when infected are much more...
Feline genetics help pinpoint first-ever domestication of cats
Nearly 10,000 years ago, humans settling in the Fertile Crescent, the areas of the Middle East surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, made the...
Wine forecast: Britain could be Chardonnay champions by 2050
As a result of climate change, over one-fifth of the UK may have suitable weather by mid-Century to grow Chardonnay grapes for still wines,...
Greenland ice sheet: Short-lived ice streams
Major ice streams can shut down, shifting rapid ice transport to other parts of the ice sheet, within a few thousand years. This was...
New manufacturing process produces better, cheaper cathodes for lithium-ion batteries
Researchers have developed a new method for producing a key component of lithium-ion batteries. The result is a more affordable battery from a faster,...
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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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