Plastic in Galapagos seawater, beaches and animals
Plastic pollution has been found in seawater, on beaches and inside marine animals at the Galapagos Islands.
Next-gen electric vehicle batteries: These are the questions we still need to answer
The next generation of electric vehicle batteries, with greater range and improved safety, could be emerging in the form of lithium metal, solid-state technology.
Driving in the snow is a team effort for AI sensors
A major challenge for fully autonomous vehicles is navigating bad weather. Snow especially confounds crucial sensor data that helps a vehicle gauge depth, find...
Bacterium causing deadly rabbit fever remains virulent for months in cold water, researchers report
Disease ecologists have published study results showing how they were able to prove, by replicating environmental conditions in the lab, that Francisella tularensis can...
Partners in crime: Agricultural pest that relies on bacteria to overcome plant defenses
The oral secretions of herbivorous insects can activate plant defense mechanisms that protect plant cells from being digested. However, scientists have discovered that some...
Managing global climate change–and local conditions–key to coral reefs’ survival
According to a new study, what's key to coral reefs surviving climate-driven heatwaves and subsequent bleaching is managing global climate change -- and local...
Lead levels in urban soil are declining but hotspots persist
Lead paint and leaded gasoline have been banned for decades, but unsafe levels of lead remain in some urban soils, a new study finds....
Fish adapt to ocean acidification by modifying gene expression
To survive in a reduced pH environment, marine organisms have to adjust their physiology which, at the molecular level, is achieved by modifying the...
How New Zealand’s cheeky kea and kaka will fare with climate change
With global warming decreasing the size of New Zealand's alpine zone, a new study found out what this means for our altitude-loving kea.
Slushy iceberg aggregates control calving timing on Greenland’s Jakobshavn Isbræ
shows that a relaxation in the thick aggregate of icebergs floating at the glacier-ocean boundary of the Jakobshavn Isbræ occurs up to an hour...
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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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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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