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Biologists Help Solve Fungal Mysteries, Inform Studies on Climate Change
Apr. 17, 2014 — A new genetic analysis revealing the previously unknown biodiversity and distribution of thousands of fungi in North America might also reveal a previously underappreciated contributor to climate ... full story -
Methane Climate Change Risk Suggested by Proof of Redox Cycling of Humic Substances
Apr. 17, 2014 — Disruption of natural methane-binding process may worsen climate change, scientists have suggested, painting a stark warning on the possible effects of gases such as methane -- which has a greenhouse ... full story -
Study Shows Lasting Effects of Drought in Rainy Eastern U.S.
Apr. 17, 2014 — This spring, more than 40 percent of the western U.S. is in a drought that the USDA deems "severe" or "exceptional." The same was true in 2013. In 2012, drought even spread to the ... full story -
Suicide Epidemic Among India's 'Marginalized' Farmers
Apr. 17, 2014 — A new study has found that India’s shocking rates of suicide are highest in areas with the most debt-ridden farmers who are clinging to tiny smallholdings – less than one hectare – and trying ... full story -
Declining Catch Rates in Caribbean Nicaragua Green Turtle Fishery May Be Result of Overfishing
Apr. 16, 2014 — A 20-year assessment of Nicaragua’s legal, artisanal green sea turtle fishery has uncovered a stark reality: greatly reduced overall catch rates of turtles in what may have become an unsustainable ... full story -
Earliest Ancestor of Land Herbivores Discovered: 300-Million-Year-Old Predator Showed Way to Modern Terrestrial Ecosystem
Apr. 16, 2014 — New research demonstrates how carnivores transitioned into herbivores for the first time on land. Previously unknown, the 300-million-year old fossilized juvenile skeleton of Eocasea martini is less ... full story -
Chimpanzees Prefer Firm, Stable Beds
Apr. 16, 2014 — Chimpanzees may select a certain type of wood, Ugandan ironwood, over other options for its firm, stable, and resilient properties to make their bed. Chimpanzees use tree branches to build beds or ... full story -
Mars: Meteorites Yield Clues to Red Planet's Early Atmosphere
Apr. 16, 2014 — Geologists analyzed 40 meteorites that fell to Earth from Mars to understand the history of the Martian atmosphere. Their new article shows the atmospheres of Mars and Earth diverged in important ... full story -
Crucial New Information About How the Ice Ages Came About
Apr. 16, 2014 — Scientists have discovered new relationships between deep-sea temperature and ice-volume changes to provide crucial new information about how the ice ages came about. The researchers found, for the ... full story -
Significant Baseline Levels of Arsenic Found in Soil Throughout Ohio Are Due to Natural Processes
Apr. 16, 2014 — Geologic and soil processes are to blame for significant baseline levels of arsenic in soil throughout Ohio, according to a new study. Every sample had concentrations higher than the screening level ... full story -
Shade Grown Coffee Shrinking as a Proportion of Global Coffee Production
Apr. 16, 2014 — Over the past couple of decades, global coffee production has been shifting towards a more intensive, less environmentally friendly style, a new study has found. That's pretty surprising if you ... full story -
DNA Looping Damage Tied to HPV Cancer, Researcher Discovers
Apr. 16, 2014 — Certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are known to cause about five percent of all cancer cases, yet all the mechanisms aren't completely understood. Now, researchers have leveraged Ohio ... full story -
Floating Nuclear Plants Could Ride out Tsunamis: New Design for Enhanced Safety, Easier Siting and Centralized Construction
Apr. 16, 2014 — When an earthquake and tsunami struck the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant complex in 2011, neither the quake nor the inundation caused the ensuing contamination. Rather, it was the aftereffects -- ... full story -
Irrigated Agriculture: Precious Habitat for the Long-Billed Curlew
Apr. 16, 2014 — Despite the recent rainfall, California is still in a drought, so not only are water supplies limited, but demand for water is increasing from a variety of uses. In a recent study, scientists ... full story -
Ant Colonies Help Evacuees in Disaster Zones
Apr. 16, 2014 — An escape route mapping system based on the behavior of ant colonies could give evacuees a better chance of reaching safe harbor after a natural disaster or terrorist attack by building a map showing ... full story -
Researchers Propose Network-Based Evaluation Tool to Assess Relief Operations Feasibility
Apr. 16, 2014 — The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction reported that disasters have affected around 2.9 billion people worldwide from 2000-2012- killing more than a million, and damaging around 1.7 ... full story -
Relieving Electric Vehicle Range Anxiety With Improved Batteries
Apr. 16, 2014 — A new nanomaterial called a metal organic framework could extend the lifespan of lithium-sulfur batteries, which could be used to increase the driving range of electric vehicles. Researchers added ... full story -
Diverse Gene Pool Critical for Tigers' Survival, Say Experts
Apr. 16, 2014 — Increasing tigers' genetic diversity -- via interbreeding and other methods -- and not just their population numbers may be the best solution to saving this endangered species, according to ... full story -
EU Must Take Urgent Action on Invasive Species, Experts Urge
Apr. 16, 2014 — The EU must take urgent action to halt the spread of invasive species that are threatening native plants and animals across Europe, according to scientists. The threats posed by these species cost an ... full story -
Environmentally Compatible Organic Solar Cells in the Future
Apr. 16, 2014 — Environmentally compatible production methods for organic solar cells from novel materials are in the focus of “MatHero”. The new project aims at making organic photovoltaics competitive to their ... full story
- Biologists help solve fungal mysteries, inform studies on climate change
- Methane climate change risk suggested by proof of redox cycling of humic substances
- Study shows lasting effects of drought in rainy Eastern U.S.
- Suicide epidemic among India's 'marginalized' farmers
- Declining catch rates in Caribbean Nicaragua green turtle fishery may be result of overfishing
- Earliest ancestor of land herbivores discovered: 300-million-year-old predator showed way to modern terrestrial ecosystem
- Chimpanzees prefer firm, stable beds
- Mars: Meteorites yield clues to Red Planet's early atmosphere
- Crucial new information about how the ice ages came about
- Significant baseline levels of arsenic found in soil throughout Ohio are due to natural processes
- Shade grown coffee shrinking as a proportion of global coffee production
- DNA looping damage tied to HPV cancer, researcher discovers
- Floating nuclear plants could ride out tsunamis: New design for enhanced safety, easier siting and centralized construction
- Irrigated agriculture: precious habitat for the long-billed curlew
- Ant colonies help evacuees in disaster zones
- Researchers propose network-based evaluation tool to assess relief operations feasibility
- Relieving electric vehicle range anxiety with improved batteries
- Diverse gene pool critical for tigers' survival, say experts
- EU must take urgent action on invasive species, experts urge
- Environmentally compatible organic solar cells in the future
- Warm U.S. West, cold East: 4,000-year pattern; Global warming may bring more curvy jet streams during winter
- New study outlines 'water world' theory of life's origins
- The human food connection: Authentic Puerto Rican food in Connecticut
- New technique will accelerate genetic characterization of photosynthesis
- Drought hormones measured in plants to prepare for food security
- Long-term predictions for Miami sea level rise could be available relatively soon
- Changes in processing, handling could reduce commercial fishing injuries
- Earthquake simulation tops one petaflop mark
- Biologists develop nanosensors to visualize movements and distribution of plant stress hormone
- Gut capacity limits bird's ability to adapt to rapid climate change
- Tiger beetle's chase highlights mechanical law
- Rethink education to fuel bioeconomy, says report
- Bioarchaeologists link climate instability to human mobility in ancient Sahara
- 'Condor watch' enlists citizen scientists to help endangered species
- Rising demand for herbal medicine can increase cultivation of medicinal trees
- Sibling cooperation in earwig families provides clues to the early evolution of social behavior
- Predicting bioavailable cadmium levels in soils
- New sensor improves the level of efficiency in detecting ozone
- Bizarre parasite may provide cuttlefish clues
- European climate at the 2 degrees Celsius global warming threshold
- Scientists come up with method of reducing solar panel glare
- New design for mobile phone masts could cut carbon emissions
- Deforestation could intensify climate change in Congo Basin by half
- Exams in cold auditoriums? Better memory at ideal temperature
- Moth study suggests hidden climate change impacts
- Everest trek shows how some people get type II diabetes
- Climate change likely culprit in coqui frog's altered calls, say biologists
- Dead wood alive with management information in old-growth Iranian forest
- 'Problem wells' source of greenhouse gas at unexpected stage of natural gas production
- Faithful allies since the Cretaceous: Symbiosis between beewolves and protective bacteria originated millions of years ago
- Fire and drought may push Amazonian forests beyond tipping point
- Plugging an ozone hole: Extreme Antarctic ozone holes have not been replicated in Arctic
- Ferns borrowed genes to flourish in low light
- Air pollution over Asia influences global weather and makes Pacific storms more intense
- Making dams safer for fish around the world
- Four new species of 'killer sponges' from the deep sea
- House windows that double as solar panels? Shiny quantum dots brighten future of solar cells
- Three new species of yellow-shouldered bats discovered in museum collections
- Let the sun shine in: Redirecting sunlight to dark urban alleyways
- Puget Sound's rich waters supplied by deep, turbulent canyon
- Nutrient-rich forests absorb more carbon
- Result of slow degradation on environmental pollutants
- Genetically modified tobacco plants as an alternative for producing bioethanol
- Does germ plasm accelerate evolution?
- Beneficial organisms react differently to parasite drug
- Little-known Arctic comb jelly found in the Baltic Sea and Arctic
- Look who's evolving now: Using robots to study evolution
- Dual role of carbon dioxide in photosynthesis: Pioneering findings
- Ocean acidification robs reef fish of their fear of predators
- Greenhouse gas emissions from today will be felt for at least 1,000 years
- Cool climate, clean planet: Research suggests cooling action will clean air
- Computer rendering: Graduate student brings extinct plants 'back to life'
- Warming climate has consequences for Michigan's forests
- Odds that global warming is due to natural factors: Slim to none
- Green space keeps you from feeling blue
- Climate paradox deciphered from the Miocene era
- Controversy over nitrogen's ocean 'exit strategies' resolved
- Tibetan Plateau was larger than previously thought, geologists say
- NASA simulation portrays ozone intrusions from aloft
- Appearance of night-shining clouds has increased
- Greenland ice cores show industrial record of acid rain, success of US Clean Air Act
- Devil in disguise: Small coral-eating worm may mean big trouble for reefs
- Passive houses save lots of energy
- Sharks contain more pollutants than polar bears
- Antennae help flies 'cruise' in gusty winds
- World ranking tracks evolutionary distinctness of birds
- 'Dinosaurs of the turtle world' at risk in Southeast U.S. rivers
- Rare fossilized embryos more than 500 million years old found
- Health of ecosystems on U.S. golf courses better than predicted, researchers find
- Ancient 'spider' images reveal eye-opening secrets
- Mercury contamination threatens Antarctic birds
- Iconic boreal bird species declining in the Adirondacks
- Name of new weakly electric fish species reflects hope for peace in Central Africa
- Reef fish arrived in two waves, before and after mass extinction 66 million years ago
- Coral reefs of Mozambique Channel: Leading candidate for saving marine diversity
- Camels emit less methane than cows or sheep
- New climate pragmatism framework prioritizes energy access to drive innovation and development
- Security barriers in U.S./Mexico national parks affect movement of animals
- Water users can reduce risk of spreading invasive species
- Rare leafcutter bee fossils reveal Ice Age environment at the La Brea Tar Pits
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