Why sunflowers face east
Sunflowers face the rising sun because increased morning warmth attracts more bees and also helps the plants reproduce more efficiently, according to a new...
Science alone won’t save humpback dolphins
There are fewer than 500 Indian Ocean humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) remaining in South African waters. Science alone will not bring them back from...
Scientists detect characteristics of the birth of a major challenge to harvesting fusion energy...
Novel camera detects the birth of high-energy runaway electrons, which may lead to determining how to prevent damage caused by the highly energetic particles.
Researchers use artificial intelligence to unlock extreme weather mysteries
A new machine learning approach helps scientists understand why extreme precipitation days in the Midwest are becoming more frequent. It could also help scientists...
Insidious coral killer invading Palmyra Atoll reef
The reefs at Palmyra Atoll, a small outlying atoll in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, have been undergoing a shift from stony corals to systems...
World’s biodiversity maps contain many gaps
As the world's nations prepare to set new goals for protecting biodiversity, researchers have identified where data gaps continue to limit effective conservation decisions.
How does a flood become a disaster?
What are the causes, patterns and effects of disastrous river flood? An international group of researchers has investigated this question in a recent review...
Urban experimentation can help develop sustainable policies
A new study offers an outline of the requirements and research challenges involved in designing effective policies to meet sustainability goals for cities.
How Galápagos finches evade a parasitic fly
Darwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands are once again providing insights into the theory of evolution, with two studies investigating their dealings with the...
Rising seas force dune and beach movement
Evidence of the impact of rising sea level has been found in beach and sand dune movement along the Dutch coastline -- indicating that...
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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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