Global analysis reveals how sharks travel the oceans to find food

You’ve heard of “you are what you eat” - this research shows that for sharks, the more relevant phrase is “you are where you ate.”

First global atlas of the bacteria living in your dirt

What lives in your dirt? Researchers are one step closer to finding out after compiling the first global atlas of soil bacterial communities and...

Fox Creek earthquakes linked to completion volume and location of hydraulic fracturing

The volume of hydraulic fracturing fluid and the location of well pads control the frequency and occurrence of measurable earthquakes, new research has found.

Root discovery may lead to crops that need less fertilizer

Bean plants that suppress secondary root growth in favor of boosting primary root growth forage greater soil volume to acquire phosphorus, according to researchers,...

human impact on forest still evident after 500 years

Researchers have used high-tech tools to more precisely view where these cleared sites were and how much lasting impact they had on the rainforest...

Crop failure in the Andes

Tough times lie ahead for rural farmers growing the Andes' staple crops -- corn and potatoes.

Recent advances in understanding coral resilience are essential to safeguard coral reefs

The most urgent course of action to safeguard coral reefs is to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, but concurrently there is also a need...

Natural environments promote positive body image

New research shows that the natural environment has a powerful effect on promoting positive body image -- and you don't even have to set...

Post-fire logging harms Spotted owls

Post-fire logging, rather than the wildfires themselves, is responsible for the steep decline in territory occupancy of the rare Spotted owls living in the...

New landform discovered from the depths of Finnish forest

Scientists have been familiar with Finnish landforms for decades. Now, however, researchers have discovered a new landform previously unknown to science with the aid...

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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart. Link to full source: Do you see a devil...

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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs." Link to full source: Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs

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