Study challenges ecology’s ‘Field of Dreams’ hypothesis
A new study challenges the 'Field of Dreams' hypothesis in restoration ecology, which predicts that restoring plant biodiversity will lead to recovery of animal...
Scientists advocate breaking laws – of geography and ecology
All that's local is a lot more global, and scientists say solutions can only be found through broader views and collaborations nearby and far...
Not too big, not too small: Goldilocks analogy found in maze navigation
Research has taken a close look at how fluids navigate around mazes and obstacles and has found a surprising randomness in how they choose...
Study indicates US cities underestimate their GHG emissions by nearly 20%
Researchers have compared the self-reported emissions inventories published by 48 major US cities to estimates from a state-of-the-art emissions information system. Researchers found large...
Native bees under threat from growing urbanization
Residential gardens are a poor substitute for native bushland and increasing urbanization is a growing threat when it comes to bees, research has found....
What did the Swiss eat during the Bronze Age?
People living at the Bronze Age faced a series of challenges: climate, opening up of trade and population growth. How did they respond to...
How do electrons close to Earth reach almost the speed of light?
In the Van Allen radiation belts, electrons can reach almost the speed of light. Researchers have revealed conditions for such strong accelerations. They had...
Soldiers, snakes and marathon runners in the hidden world of fungi
Researchers have discovered the individual traits of fungi, and how their hyphae - that is, the fungal threads that grow in soil - behave...
Novel photocatalyst effectively turns carbon dioxide into methane fuel with light
Decarbonizing has become a prioritized mission in many countries and the science community is working on the 'carbon capture' technologies. If the captured carbon...
Immense hydrocarbon cycle discovered in world’s ocean
Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental science. After all, oil reserves account for nearly all the hydrocarbons we encounter. But the few...
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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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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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