Engineering a plastic-eating enzyme
Scientists have engineered an enzyme which can digest some of our most commonly polluting plastics, providing a potential solution to one of the world's...
Effects of climate change on communally managed water systems softened by shared effort
Shared fates and experiences in a community can help it withstand changes to water availability due to climate change, a recent study has found....
Logging in tropical forests jeopardizing drinking water
Researchers have found that increasing land clearing for logging in Solomon Islands -- even with best management strategies in place -- will lead to...
What’s in a niche? Time to rethink microbial ecology, say researchers
Scientists are looking to rewrite the textbook on microbial ecology. When it comes to microbe species, they argue, niche is much more important than...
Climate change mitigation project threatens local ecosystem resilience in Ethiopia
To increase forest cover in the Global South in order to mitigate climate change does not always have positive effects, as shown in a...
Are the media all ‘doom and gloom’? Not when it comes to coverage of...
The news media are often accused by adopting a 'doom and gloom' tone, especially when it comes to coverage of the environment. However, a...
How does one prepare for adverse weather events? Depends on your past experiences
With much of the central plains and Midwest now entering peak tornado season, the impact of these potentially devastating weather events will be shaped...
Virtual contact lenses for radar satellites
Radar satellites supply the data used to map sea level and ocean currents. However, up until now the radar's 'eyes' have been blind where...
Chemical sleuthing leads to detection of little-known flame retardant in the environment
Chemists have published research findings on their discovery of a new and relatively unknown flame retardant in the environment. Their study is the first...
A new hope: One of North America’s rarest bees has its known range greatly...
The Macropis cuckoo bee is one of the rarest bees in North America, partly because of its specialized ecological associations. It is a nest...
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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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