Scientists take to Twitter to study flying ants, starling murmurations and house spiders
Searching tweets for text or hashtags allowed researchers to gather information on popular ecological phenomena observed in the UK such as the emergence of...
Coastal strip in Brazil sheds new light on early farming
Humans may have been cultivating plants on a narrow coastal strip in Brazil as far back as 4,800 years ago, according to a new...
Clown fish: Whence the white stripes?
Scientists have been training their attention on the developmental and evolutionary determinants of white stripes in clown fish. They now detail why, when, and...
Lessons from Everest’s Sherpas could aid intensive care treatment
A research expedition to Mount Everest has shed light on the unique physiological basis of adaptations seen in the native Sherpa people, which make...
California: Global warming, El Niño could cause wetter winters, drier conditions in other months
New research indicates that what future precipitation California gets will be pretty much limited to the winter months -- think deluge-type rainfall rather than...
Giving tortoises a ‘head start’
Research indicates that head-starting -- raising a species in captivity and releasing it into a protected habitat after it has grown large enough to...
Dementia symptoms peak in winter and spring, study finds
Adults both with and without Alzheimer's disease have better cognition skills in the late summer and early fall than in the winter and spring,...
Fossil teeth show how Jurassic reptiles adapted to changing seas
Marine predators that lived in deep waters during the Jurassic Period thrived as sea levels rose, while species that dwelled in the shallows died...
Reducing nitrogen inputs prevents algal blooms in lakes
For decades, experts have debated whether reducing the amount of nitrogen flowing into lakes can improve water quality in the long-term, even though blue-green...
A breakthrough for Australia’s fish
A research team has made a breakthrough that could help dwindling numbers of Australian freshwater fish species. Researchers say the innovation will allow small...
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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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