Lessening the cost of strategies to reach the Paris Agreement
A team of researchers offer new insight on conversion factors of greenhouse gases into their CO2 equivalent. The publication puts forward the economic benefits...
Climate change makes West Nile virus outbreaks ‘plausible’ in UK
Climate change will make outbreaks of West Nile virus more likely in the UK within the next 20-30 years, a new study has found....
Natural gas pipeline density higher overall in more vulnerable US counties
An analysis found counties with more socially vulnerable populations had a higher density of natural gas pipelines overall.
Scientists develop transparent electrode that boosts solar cell efficiency
Developing new ultrathin metal electrodes has allowed researchers to create semitransparent perovskite solar cells that are highly efficient and can be coupled with traditional...
Video platforms normalize exotic pets
Researchers are concerned video sharing platforms could be contributing to the normalization of exotic pets and encouraging the exotic pet trade.
Reef-building corals and the microscopic algae within their cells evolve together
The microscopic algae that live inside and provide nutrients to their reef-building coral hosts may be evolving in tandem with the corals they inhabit....
Pollen-sized technology protects bees from deadly insecticides
New technology provides beekeepers, consumers and farmers with an antidote for deadly pesticides, which kill wild bees and cause beekeepers to lose around a...
Plant flowering in low-nitrogen soils: A mechanism revealed
Scientists have described a pathway leading to the accelerated flowering of plants in low-nitrogen soils. These findings could eventually lead to increases in agricultural...
DNA-based material with tunable properties
While DNA is often idealized as the 'molecule of life', it is also a highly sophisticated polymer that can be used for next-generation materials....
Antarctic hotspot: Fin whales favor the waters around Elephant Island
During the era of commercial whaling, fin whales were hunted so intensively that only a small percentage of the population in the Southern Hemisphere...
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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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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
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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