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Researchers presentsa detailed history of the consolidation of agriculture in the US based on 35 years of data, with implications for all sectors of...
Hot or cold, venomous vipers still quick to strike
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African vulture poisoning has global disease and biodiversity implications
Researchers have produced recommendations for vulture poisoning control in Southern Africa. Vultures act as nature's most critical scavengers, working as ecosystem garbage disposals and...
Shifts seen in breeding times and duration for 73 boreal bird species over 40...
Forest ecologist report finding ''clear evidence of a contraction of the breeding period'' among boreal birds in Finland over a 43-year span for which...
Battling harmful algae blooms
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Coral reefs show resilience to rising temperatures
Rising ocean temperatures have devastated coral reefs all over the world, but a recent study has found that reefs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific...
How mosquitoes got their taste for human blood and what it means for the...
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Mercury remains a persistent poison in Connecticut’s Still River
Researchers are beginning to unravel how century-old mercury pollution impacts local food web.
Lightning strikes more than 100 million times per year in the tropics
Tropical storms often begin with an impressive display of pyrotechnics, but researchers have largely overlooked the role of lightning strikes in tropical ecosystems.
Scientists develop new material for longer-lasting fuel cells
New research suggests that graphene -- made in a specific way -- could be used to make more durable hydrogen fuel cells for cars.
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