The ecology of crop pests
Ecological theory provides insights on pesticide use in agriculture
Researchers discover bacterial DNA’s recipe for success
Biomedical engineers have developed a way of modeling how potentially beneficial packages of DNA called plasmids circulate and accumulate through a complex environment that...
India’s clean fuel transition slowed by belief that firewood is better for well-being
India's transition to clean cooking fuels may be hampered by users' belief that using firewood is better for their families' wellbeing than switching to...
A jigsaw puzzle made of ancient dust
During the last Ice Age about 20,000 years ago, iron-containing dust acted as a fertilizer for marine phytoplankton in the South Pacific, promoting carbon...
More green spaces can help boost air quality, reduce heart disease deaths
The number of trees, shrubs and grasses in an area - known as green space or greenness - can improve air quality, counteract air...
Scientists unravel how and why Amazon trees die
The capacity of the Amazon forest to store carbon in a changing climate will ultimately be determined by how fast trees die - and...
Climate change risk to global port operations
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 November 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-00937-zGlobal trade and transport depend on the resilience of the ports sector. Multi-hazard operational risks are...
Variety in the migratory behavior of blackcaps
Through a large-scale study with so-called geolocators, researchers were able to uncover some of the mysteries surrounding the phenomenon of the blackcap's bird migration.
Rivers melt Arctic ice, warming air and ocean
A new study shows that increased heat from Arctic rivers is melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean and warming the atmosphere.
Mystery of glacial lake floods solved
A long-standing mystery in the study of glaciers was recently and serendipitously solved. A trigger was identified for some of the largest floods on...
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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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