Biodegradable plastic blends offer new options for disposal
Imagine throwing your empty plastic water bottle into a household composting bin that breaks down the plastic and produces biogas to help power your...
Soy natural: Genetic resistance against aphids
Each year, soybean aphids cause billions of dollars in crop losses. In a recent study, researchers have taken a big step toward identifying new...
Bioengineers unveil surprising sensory and self-healing abilities of seashore creatures
Limpets sense damage to the structurally vital elements of their shells and self-heal in a way that is biologically similar to how broken bones...
The more pesticides bees eat, the more they like them
Bumblebees acquire a taste for pesticide-laced food as they become more exposed to it, a behavior showing possible symptoms of addiction.
How forest conservation helps coral reefs
Researchers are discovering how forest conservation in Fiji can minimize the impact of human activities on coral reefs and their fish populations.
Migrating monarchs facing increased parasite risks
During their annual migration to wintering sites in Mexico, monarch butterflies encounter dangers ranging from cars and trucks to storms, droughts and predators. A...
New phase proposed in the relationship between figs and wasps
A researcher describes 129 species of fig tree parasites which compete and even prey upon the fig wasps during the many phases of the...
Wilder wildfires ahead?
At roughly 415,000 acres, Northern California's Mendocino Complex Fire is now the state's largest recorded wildfire, surpassing the record held by Santa Barbara and...
Recommendations aimed at preparing Puerto Rico for hurricane season
Researchers have estimated there were 2,975 excess deaths in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Maria from September 2017 through the end of February 2018....
All that is gold is not biochemically stable
Environmental nanoparticle researchers discover that gold isn't always the shining example of a biologically stable material that it's assumed to be. In a nanoparticle...
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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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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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