A machine learning breakthrough: using satellite images to improve human lives
New machine learning technology has devised a machine learning system to tap the problem-solving potential of satellite imaging. The low-cost, easy-to-use technology could bring...
Removal of barred owls slows decline of iconic spotted owls in Pacific Northwest
A 17-year study in Oregon, Washington and California found that removal of invasive barred owls arrested the population decline of the northern spotted owl,...
Epicenter of major Amazon droughts and fires saw 2.5 billion trees and vines killed
Triggered by the 2015-16 El Niño, extreme drought and associated mega-wildfires caused the death of around 2.5 billion trees and plants and emitted 495...
New study examines commuter characteristics and traffic pollution exposure among commuters
New research examines commuter characteristics to better understand how factors such as departure time, frequency, and commute length are associated with exposure to air...
Global satellite data shows clouds will amplify global heating
A new approach to analyse satellite measurements of Earth's cloud cover reveals that clouds are very likely to enhance global heating.
The climate impact of wild pigs greater than a million cars, study finds
By uprooting carbon trapped in soil, wild pigs are releasing around 4.9 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually across the globe, the equivalent...
Seismic surveys have no significant impact on commercially valuable fish in NW Australia, study...
New research has found marine seismic surveys used in oil and gas exploration are not impacting the abundance or behaviour of commercially valuable fishes...
DNA duplication linked to the origin and evolution of pine trees and their relatives
A new study shows that DNA duplication has been vitally important throughout the evolutionary history of gymnosperms, a diverse group of seed plants that...
Making clean hydrogen is hard, but researchers just solved a major hurdle
Researchers have found a low-cost way to solve one half of the water-splitting equation to produce hydrogen as clean energy -- using sunlight to...
Ocean microbes team up brilliantly to gather food when it’s scarce
What's a hungry marine microbe to do when the pickings are slim? It must capture nutrients - nitrogen, phosphorus, or iron - to survive,...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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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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In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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