New nationwide modeling points to widespread racial disparities in urban heat stress
Using a combination of satellite data and modeling to study the temperatures and humidity people might feel in urban areas, researchers have pinpointed who...
Do warmer temperatures make turtles better mothers?
Warmer temperatures are known to make more turtle eggs become female hatchlings, but new research shows that those females also have a higher capacity...
21st century economic growth will be slower than we thought
The global economy will grow slower in the 21st century than economists have expected, a finding that has implications for our ability to adapt...
Lessons in sustainability, evolution and human adaptation — courtesy of the Holocene
The El Gigante rockshelter in western Honduras is among only a handful of archaeological sites in the Americas that contain well-preserved botanical remains spanning...
New study reveals global reservoirs are becoming emptier
Over the past two decades, global reservoirs have become increasingly empty despite an overall increase in total storage capacity due to the construction of...
City buildings could blow air taxi future off course
Air taxis may be coming to our cities in the near future, but a new study warns regulations will need to address dangerous wind...
Effect of volcanic eruptions significantly underestimated in climate projections
Researchers have found that the cooling effect that volcanic eruptions have on Earth's surface temperature is likely underestimated by a factor of two, and...
Is the U.S. ready for an African swine fever outbreak?
Researchers used a computer model to understand how African swine fever (ASF) might spread among swine farms in the southeastern U.S. -- and examined...
Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon?
More than 30 previously unknown RNA viruses in sea lice have been identified. Sea lice are parasitic copepods (small crustaceans) found in many fresh...
The clue is in the glue — Nature’s secret for holding it together
An obscure aquatic plant has helped to explain how plants avoid cracking up under the stresses and strains of growth.
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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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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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