Light pollution can disorient monarch butterflies
Biologists say nighttime light pollution can interfere with the remarkable navigational abilities of monarchs, which travel as far as Canada to Mexico and back...
Climate change likely to reduce the amount of sleep that people get per year
Most research looking at the impact of climate change on human life has focused on how extreme weather events affect economic and societal health...
Earth’s core: Unexpected flow behavior in liquid metals
Some metals are in liquid form, the prime example being mercury. But there are also enormous quantities of liquid metal in the Earth's core,...
‘Traffic calming’ boosts breeding on coral reefs
Coral reef fish breed more successfully if motorboat noise is reduced, new research shows.
Two pathogens linked to salmon health and survival
Many wild salmon populations in B.C. have experienced substantial declines over the last three decades. New research can help chart a course towards better...
Prehistoric feces reveal parasites from feasting at Stonehenge
Study of ancient faeces found at a settlement thought to have housed builders of the famous stone monument suggests that parasites got consumed via...
New breathable gas sensors may improve monitoring of health, environment
Newly developed flexible, porous and highly sensitive nitrogen dioxide sensors that can be applied to skin and clothing have potential applications in health care,...
Past events reveal how future warming could harm cold-water corals
How will future warming of the planet impact cold-water corals? A new analysis of ancient evidence from the last major global warming event identifies...
Environment scientists close in on ‘golden spike’ to define Anthropocene
Researchers searching for a 'golden spike' to formally define humanity's current geological period -- and acknowledge human impact on our planet -- have announced...
Increasing urban greenery could have prevented at least 34,000 US deaths over two decades
A US nationwide study found that increasing green vegetation in large, metropolitan areas could have prevented between 34,000-38,000 deaths, based on data from 2000-2019....
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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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