Environmental stability on Earth allowed marine biodiversity to flourish
Modern ocean biodiversity, which is at its highest level ever, was achieved through long-term stability of the location of so-called biodiversity hotspots, regions of...
Impact of changing climate on Andean glaciers in sync with polar ice
Scientists have shown that glaciers in the tropical Andes mountains have been in sync with polar ice extent in Antarctica and the Arctic for...
What a Martian meteorite can teach us about Earth’s origins
What do Mars and Iceland have in common? These days, not so much. But more than 4.5 billion years ago, it's possible the Red...
Efficient, stable, and eco-friendly thermoelectric material discovered
A thermoelectric metal oxide film with a thermoelectric figure of merit of ~0.55 at 600°C has been discovered, opening new avenues towards the widespread...
Nutrient imbalance in flathead lake
New research has found a sustained imbalance between nitrogen and phosphorus that likely has significant ecological consequences for lakes worldwide.
Research links national-level greenhouse gas emissions, warming and resulting economic damage
Study provides data on gains and losses attributable to individual countries, including the finding that a group from the world's leading national emitters of...
Have Antillean manatees crossed the Panama Canal?
Over half a century ago, a group of manatees from Bocas del Toro was flown into the artificial Gatun Lake to control the abundance...
Soil quality critical to help some U.S. crops weather heat stress from climate change
The results singled out growing-degree days as the most important climatic factor and water holding capacity as the most influential soil property for crop-yield...
A prickly situation
Purple sea urchins are munching their way through California's kelp forests at a speed and scale that have stunned scientists, fishermen and divers alike....
Haiti’s 1860 Jour de Pâques earthquakes may have released strain in key fault zone
Using details from historical newspaper accounts and letters, seismologists have learned more about Haiti's 1860 Jour de Pâques (Easter Sunday) earthquake sequence, and how...
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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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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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10 magical places saved by endangered species
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