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Mass extinction with prior warning
Mass extinctions throughout the history of the Earth have been well documented. Scientists believe that they occurred during a short period of time in...
Up to 38 percent of all annual childhood asthma cases in Bradford, U.K. ...
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Salvage logging is often a pretext for harvesting wood
An increasing proportion of the world's protected forests are subject to extensive logging activities. The practice is called 'salvage logging' and allegedly aims to...
Are fire ants worse this spring because of Hurricane Harvey?
Ecologists are checking to see if Hurricane Harvey's unprecedented floods gave a competitive boost to fire ants and crazy ants, two of southeast Texas'...
Trends of US surface water body area over three decades
A new research study reveals the divergent trends of open surface water bodies in the contiguous United States from 1984 to 2016, specifically, a...
Climate policy, carbon emissions from permafrost
Controlling greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades could substantially reduce the consequences of carbon releases from thawing permafrost during the next 300 years,...
Why are whales so big?
Examining body sizes of ancient and modern aquatic mammals and their terrestrial counterparts reveals that life in water restricts mammals to a narrow range...
New insights into how cellulose is built could indicate how to break it apart...
A comprehensive look at how plants build cellulose, a compound used in a variety of humanmade materials including paper and cotton, could have important...
What three feet of seawater could mean for the world’s turtles
Ninety percent of the world's coastal freshwater turtle species are expected to be affected by sea level rise by 2100, according to a new...
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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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