Study shows how water could have flowed on ‘cold and icy’ ancient Mars
Research by planetary scientists finds that periodic melting of ice sheets on a cold early Mars would have created enough water to carve the...
Tropical beetles face extinction threat
Climate change is putting many tropical high altitude beetles at risk of extinction, warn an international team of scientists.
A new way to harness wasted methane
Scientists have identified a process that could be used to harness methane that is now wasted by being burned off at wellheads.
Looking for microbe ‘fingerprints’ on simulated Martian rocks
Scientists are searching for unique bio-signatures left on synthetic extraterrestrial minerals by microbial activity. A new paper describes investigations into these signatures at a...
Rivers carry plastic debris into the sea
Every year, millions of tons of plastic debris ends up in the sea. The path taken by plastic to reach the sea must be...
‘Hiding in plain sight:’ Discovery raises questions over scale of overlooked biodiversity
Scientists have used cutting edge DNA technology to demonstrate that one of Europe's top freshwater predators is actually two species rather than one.
Keratin, proteins from 54-million-year-old sea turtle show survival trait evolution
Researchers have retrieved original pigment, beta-keratin and muscle proteins from a 54-million-year-old sea turtle hatchling. The work adds to the growing body of evidence...
Gulf of Mexico oil spill may be largest since 2010 BP disaster.
An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last week may be the largest in the U.S. since the 2010 blowout at BP Plc’s Macondo...
Cleanup from California fires poses environmental and health risks.
By KIRK JOHNSONOctober 16, 2017SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Dr. Karen Relucio has heard reports of people digging into the ashes of their burned homes in recent...
Solar industry wants to build Puerto Rico's grid of the future.
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The answer for the San Juan fire...
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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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