Illegal trade with terrestrial vertebrates in markets and households of Laos
Scientists provide the first interdisciplinary assessment of human involvement into the terrestrial vertebrate trade in Laos and its impact on the survival of the...
Cover crop mixtures must be ‘farm-tuned’ to provide maximum ecosystem services
Researchers, in a recent study, were surprised to learn that they could take the exact same number of seeds from the same plants, put...
Researchers explore self-healing materials
Researchers developed a new material that can autonomously heal in air and underwater.
Machine learning unearths signature of slow-slip quake origins in seismic data
Combing through historical seismic data, researchers using a machine learning model have unearthed distinct statistical features marking the formative stage of slow-slip ruptures in...
Cold-weather accounts for almost all temperature-related deaths
With the number of extreme weather days rising around the globe in recent years due to global warming, it is no surprise that there...
Surprising coral spawning features revealed
When stony corals have their renowned mass spawning events, in sync with the moon's cycle, colonies simultaneously release an underwater 'cloud' of sperm and...
Study maps the roots of global mangrove loss
Using high-resolution data, researchers have created the first map of the causes of change in global mangrove habitats between 2000 and 2016 - a...
This ‘Cold Tube’ can beat the summer heat without relying on air conditioning
The 'Cold Tube' can offer relief from the summer heat without relying on air conditioning. It uses half the energy of conventional air conditioners...
Primate habitat endangered by climate change mapped around the globe
Researchers have projected the effects current and estimated future global temperature increases would have on the precise territories that were home to particular primate...
Exploding stars may have caused mass extinction on Earth, study shows
Imagine reading by the light of an exploded star, brighter than a full moon. It might be fun to think about, but this scene...
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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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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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