The bat’s ability to convert energy into muscle power is affected by flight speed
Small bats are bad at converting energy into muscle power. Surprisingly, a new study led by Lund University in Sweden reveals that this ability...
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A new tool helps show how growing cities can remain carbon neutral.
Exploring the underground connections between trees
Fungal networks interconnecting trees in a forest is a key factor that determines the nature of forests and their response to climate change. These...
Tooth enamel provides clues to hunter-gatherer lifestyle of Neanderthals
A study has given an intriguing glimpse of the hunting habits and diets of Neanderthals and other humans living in western Europe.
Small wildlife surveys can produce ‘big picture’ results
Small-scale wildlife surveys can reveal the health of entire ecosystems, new research shows.
Author Correction: National models of climate governance among major emitters
Correction to: Nature Climate Change https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01589-x. Published online...
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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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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