Protected tropical forests are threatened by the bounty of adjacent oil palm plantations
A new study has warned of the threat that oil palm production poses to tropical forests.
Climate change: Soil animals cannot explain self-reinforcing effect
When the soil warms up, it releases more carbon dioxide (CO2) -- an effect that further fuels climate change. Until now, it had been...
Unexpected agricultural production allowed pre-Hispanic society to flourish in arid Andes
Archaeological remains found in southern Bolivia reveal a flourishing agrarian society from the 13th to the 15th centuries, despite marked drying and cooling of...
When one reference genome is not enough
Having plant pan-genomes for crops that are important for fuel and food applications would enable breeders to harness natural diversity to improve traits such...
Political instability and weak governance lead to loss of species, study finds
Big data study of global biodiversity shows ineffective national governance is a better indicator of species decline than any other measure of 'anthropogenic impact.'...
World War I-era maps help track history of kelp forests in Pacific Northwest
Ecologists compared maps produced before World War I to recent surveys of kelp forest in the Pacific Northwest, and found they have been relatively...
New technique allows rapid screening for new types of solar cells
A new method could greatly speed up the development of novel new materials for future photovoltaic cells.
California cliffs at risk of collapse identified
A new study provides the largest analysis of cliff erosion throughout the state of California and provides a new hazard index for determining which...
Algae growth reduces reflectivity, enhances Greenland ice sheet melting
New research shows algae growing on the Greenland ice sheet, the Earth's second-largest ice sheet, significantly reduce the surface reflectivity of the ice sheet's...
Origins of photosynthesis in plants dated to 1.25 billion years ago
The world's oldest algae fossils are a billion years old, according to a new analysis by earth scientists. Based on this finding, the researchers...
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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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