Invasive fruit fly may pose threat to forest ecosystems
The invasive spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is a well-known pest in agriculture. A recent study by Swiss scientists now shows that the forest ecosystem...
Shining new light on solar cell development
An increase in the efficiency of solar panels may be on the horizon, as new research reduces their current limitations.
Invasive plant species are increasing exponentially, but no one knows how many invasive plant...
Invasive plants can have devastating effects on local ecologies, comparable to the effects wrought by global warming. And yet, there is currently no reliable...
This simple material could scrub carbon dioxide from power plant smokestacks
A simple material can separate carbon dioxide from other gases that fly out of the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants. It lacks the shortcomings...
Global analysis shows where fishing vessels turn off their identification devices
Data from the shipboard Automatic Identification System (AIS) can provide information about global fishing activity, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Fishing vessels may...
Intensified meat production in response to climate change would bring short-term rewards, long-term risks
As climate change threatens global food supplies, countries will need to increase the efficiency of food production, bringing about short-term gains, such as decreased...
Volcanic activity and low ocean oxygen events linked to climate warming and rapid ice...
A chemical analysis of sediment cores from the North Pacific Ocean show a consistent pairing of volcanic ash and hypoxia, a low ocean oxygen...
Climate change could trigger the Congo peatlands to release billions of tons of carbon
New research reveals that the world's largest tropical peatland turned from being a major store of carbon to a source of damaging carbon dioxide...
Why fish look down when they swim
New simulations show that fish look downward when they swim because the stable riverbed below them provides more reliable information about their swimming direction...
New 3D model shows how cadmium exposure may affect heart development
Researchers have developed a three-dimensional model that shows how exposure to cadmium might lead to congenital heart disease. Affecting nearly 40,000 newborns a year,...
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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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