New process breaks down biodegradable plastics faster
Scientists invented a way to make compostable plastics break down within a few weeks with just heat and water. This advance will potentially solve...
Camera traps find endangered dryas monkeys
The Endangered dryas monkey is one of Africa's most mysterious primates. They are difficult to find because they live in dense vegetation in secondary...
Energy unleashed by submarine volcanoes could power a continent
Volcanic eruptions deep in our oceans are capable of extremely powerful releases of energy, at a rate high enough to power the whole of...
Complexity of microplastic pollution
Microplastics -- small plastic pieces less than 5 millimeters in length -- are ubiquitous in the environment, and they can have significant effects on...
Gaps in genetic knowledge affect kiwi conservation efforts
Kiwi are iconic birds that have been severely impacted by deforestation and predation from invasive mammals since the arrival of humans in New Zealand....
Using engineering methods to track the imperceptible movements of stony corals
A new study borrowed image-analysis methods from engineering to spot the minute movements of a stony coral.
Was Cascadia’s 1700 earthquake part of a sequence of earthquakes?
The famous 1700 Cascadia earthquake that altered the coastline of western North America and sent a tsunami across the Pacific Ocean to Japan may...
Restoration efforts can brighten an ecosystem’s future, but cannot erase its past
An expansive project is examining the benefits, and limits, of environmental restoration on developed land after humans are done with it.
Deregulated US Government oversight on interstate waters leaves murky implications for states
Concern tends to ratchet up a notch when pollution enters the river runoff discussion on a national scale, specifically when smaller, navigable intrastate bodies...
‘Dead clades walking’: Fossil record provides new insights into mass extinctions
Mass extinctions are known as times of global upheaval, causing rapid losses in biodiversity that wipe out entire animal groups. Some of the doomed...
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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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