By river, ocean, or wind, rocks round the same way
River rocks tend to be rounded, as do grains of dune sand and beach glass. Geophysicist Douglas Jerolmack of the University of Pennsylvania led...
13,000-year old human footprints found off Canada’s Pacific coast
Human footprints found off Canada's Pacific coast may be 13,000 years old, according to a new study.
West Greenland Ice Sheet melting at the fastest rate in centuries
New study from the West Greenland Ice Sheet shows that weather patterns and summer warming combine to drive ice loss that is at the...
Wider coverage of satellite data better detects magma supply to volcanoes
Using satellite imaging, researchers for the first time identified a major magma supply into a reservoir extending almost two miles from the crater of...
Turtle shells help decode complex links between modern, fossil species
A new study shows how scientists can use animals' physical features -- also known as morphology -- to make connections between a modern species...
Draining peatlands gives global rise to greenhouse laughing-gas emissions
Drained fertile peatlands around the globe are hotspots for the atmospheric emission of laughing-gas - a powerful greenhouse gas called nitrous oxide, which is...
Dramatic increase in flooding on coastal roads
Researchers have found that in the past 20 years roads along the East Coast have experienced a 90 percent increase in flooding -- often...
Plants, fungi and bacteria work together to clean polluted land
Highly complex interactions among roots, fungi and bacteria underlie the ability of some trees to clean polluted land, according to a novel study by...
Weather phenomena such as El Niño affect up to two-thirds of the world’s harvests
Large-scale weather cycles, such as the one related to the El Niño phenomenon, affect two-thirds of the world's cropland. In these so called climate...
Public willing to pay to improve ecosystem water quality
Researchers have found in a nationwide survey that members of the public are more willing to pay for improved water quality than other ecosystem...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
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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10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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