Antarctica’s ice melt isn’t consistent, new analysis shows
Antarctic ice is melting, contributing massive amounts of water to the world's seas and causing them to rise - but that melt is not...
Seafood: Much to glean when times are rough
Stable seafood consumption amongst the world's poorer coastal communities depends on their local habitat characteristics, which influences how they fish at different times of...
Human activity forces animals to move 70% further to survive
Scientists have analysed for the first time the amount by which human activity forces animals to alter their movements. What's surprising is that episodic...
Are plastics and microplastics in the Ocean on the increase?
A new study overviews a plethora of marine litter monitoring survey data available for different regions of the world ocean, as well as modelling...
Wellbeing benefits of wetlands
Australians love their beaches, and now a new study also confirms the broad appeal of other coastal assets such as tidal wetlands, nature trails...
Marine reserves can increase fishery landings despite closing fishing grounds
You can't have your cake and eat it too, as the saying goes. But what if you could save your slice while enjoying the...
Research catches up to world’s fastest-growing plant
Wolffia, also known as duckweed, is the fastest-growing plant known, but the genetics underlying this strange little plant's success have long been a mystery...
A digital twin of Earth for the green transition
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 01 February 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-00986-yFor its green transition, the EU plans to fund the development of digital twins of Earth....
It’s elemental: Ultra-trace detector tests gold purity
Unless radon gas is discovered in a home inspection, most people remain blissfully unaware that rocks like granite, metal ores, and some soils contain...
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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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