Harnessing wind data to help meet energy needs in Florida
A new study shows how upcoming technological advances could make wind energy a hot commodity in the Sunshine State.
First gene knockout in a cephalopod achieved
Biologists have achieved the first gene knockout in a cephalopod using the squid Doryteuthis pealeii, an exceptionally important research organism in biology for nearly...
Ancient mountain formation and monsoons helped create a modern biodiversity hotspot
Researchers examined the plant life in the China's Hengduan Mountains, the Himalaya Mountains, and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Using DNA to build family trees of...
Plastics, pathogens and baby formula: What’s in your shellfish?
The first landmark study using next-generation technology to comprehensively examine contaminants in oysters in Myanmar reveals alarming findings: the widespread presence of human bacterial...
New method lets scientists peer deeper into ocean
Researchers have advanced a new way to see into the ocean's depths, establishing an approach to detect algae and measure key properties using light....
New and unique class of carbohydrate receptors
Researchers have determineD the crystal structure of an exopolysaccharide receptor. The results give insight into how plants and microbes communicate, and this knowledge can...
Analyzing marine ecosystems from 6,000 to 5,000 years ago to anticipate changes caused by...
New research analyzes the potential implications in the distribution of the Argentinian hake caused by the warming of marine waters. The study is based...
Coastal cities leave up to 75% of seafloor exposed to harmful light pollution
New research is the first in the world to quantify the extent to which biologically important artificial light is prevalent on the seafloor and...
Extensive gas leaks in the North Sea: Abandoned wells
At abandoned oil and gas wells in the North Sea, considerable quantities of the potent greenhouse gas methane escape uncontrolled into the water. These...
Whale airway mucus reveals likely poor health during migration
Researchers have linked the burden of humpback whales' annual migration to depleted microbial diversity in their airways - an indicator of overall health.
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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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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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