African leopard: A cat of all trades
The leopard stands out as an elusive, versatile, and adaptable animal. Researchers have just published the first genomic data for the African subspecies of...
New sustainable building simulation method points to the future of design
A team has put forth a new framework for injecting as much information as possible into the pre-design and early design phases of a...
A tangled food web
Born in food web ecology, the concept of trophic levels -- the hierarchy of who eats who in the natural world -- is an...
Rare bee found after 100 years
A widespread field search for a rare Australian native bee not recorded for almost a century has found it's been there all along -...
Eating human food could mean trouble for urban coyotes, study shows
A diet rich in human food may be wreaking havoc on the health of urban coyotes, according to a new study.
Tiny crustaceans’ show fastest repeatable movements ever seen in marine animals
A group of crustaceans called amphipods can accelerate as fast as a bullet--literally, according to a new study.
Post-wildfire landslides becoming more frequent in southern California
Southern California can now expect to see post-wildfire landslides occurring almost every year, with major events expected roughly every ten years, a new study...
Male superb lyrebirds imitate alarm calls of a ‘mobbing flock’ while mating
When birds see a predator in their midst, one strategy is to call out loudly, attracting other birds to do the same. Sometimes individuals...
Gulf Stream System at its weakest in over a millennium
Never before in over 1000 years the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), also known as Gulf Stream System, has been as weak as in...
Forests’ long-term capacity to store carbon is dropping in regions with extreme annual fires
Researchers have analysed decades' worth of data on the impact of repeated fires on ecosystems across the world. Their results show that repeated fires...
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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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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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