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Walleye and the fish they eat struggle to see in water clouded by algae, and that could potentially jeopardize the species' future if harmful...
Corals in deeper waters under stress, too, scientists find
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Connectivity explains ecosystem responses to rainfall, drought
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This bright blue dye is found in fabric: Could it also power batteries?
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Geologists uncover new clues about largest mass extinction ever
A new study could help explain the driving force behind the largest mass extinction in the history of earth, known as the End-Permian Extinction.
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Wildfire risk doesn’t douse housing demand
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Serial criminals could help save tigers
A geographic profiling tool used to catch serial criminals could help reduce the casualties of human-tiger conflict, according to scientists. The results of their...
Impact of anthropogenic CO<sub>2</sub> emissions on global human nutrition
Impact of anthropogenic CO2 emissions on global human nutritionImpact of anthropogenic CO<sub>2</sub> emissions on global human nutrition, Published online: 27 August 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0253-3Elevated atmospheric...
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