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Torpedo-shaped Icefin robot can go to insane depths beneath ice and help us understand what's making the doomsday glacier melt so fast.
No more unwanted gifts from your cat left at home
Life uhm... finds a way?
Climate or economy? Nope -- more like climate *and* economy.
Chemicals released by predators could serve as a pesticide alternative for ridding fields of insects.
The long-haired, bushy-tailed East African rat looks like a cross between a skunk and a porcupine. However, it doesn’t spray any foul-smelling chemicals nor is its fur sharp enough to pierce the skin of a hungry predator. To protect itself, this enterprising rodent eats a poisonous plant that local hunters have been using for hundreds […]
This may have driven the evolution of upright apes
We've never seen so much renewable energy generated in a single year
This can be prevented by ensuring dumpsters are closed and garbage is bagged.
Plant domestication can't be explained just by the behavior of humans.
Habitat conservation could reduce and even reverse the species decline.
The technology is coming in fast, but scaling production and convincing consumers won't be all that easy.
A probiotic cocktail promises to save the only US coral reef barrier. But we need to act fast, if we are really serious about it.
The sandgrouse can carry water in its belly feathers from miles away. Now, scientists finally learned how the birds pull it off.
Afraid of nuclear plants? Perhaps you should be more afraid of air pollution.
The higher the temperature, the more chances to hit a home run, a study found.
Urban elites over-consume water for their own personal leisure, at the expense of underprivileged people.
A zirconium-based catalyst promises to break down polymers. It's probably the best plastic-degradation solution we've come across.
We're growing food in all the wrong places.
This understanding of tiger psychology could even help with conservation efforts, researchers say.
Medieval chronicles are helping scientists understand volcanic activity's impact on climate.
Some companies are doing it voluntarily, but this would make it a national ban.
It's a stunning find that shows just how much life can adapt to extremes.
Dogs, as well as dog-walking, make it hard for crime to happen.
The out-of-this-world sea worms have been recognized as new species.
Lizards at a Colorado Army post exhibit stress response to extreme noise.
The satellites demonstrate a super low-cost solution for preventing space debris.
It's one of the greatest drivers of biodiversity loss.
The Netherlands is targeting aviation to reduce its climate footprint.
Researchers studied the mass balance of the region from 1996 to 2021.
The IPCC researchers say we need to take big action yesterday.
It's the second time researchers have found them in different places.
They are as tall as 500 meters.
It's rechargeable and the data is stored on a card.
They’ve never been commercially farmed before, so there are no welfare rules in place.
They are the opposite phases of what is called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation system.
It has a lot of potential and brings benefits beyond just electricity.
It's the most accurate image of an insect brain we've ever had.
It could be used to power small electronics someday, the researchers said
Cheaper renewables are taking over fossil fuels across the state
Study finds the heart plays a key role in our sense of time passing
Bumblebees watch and learn from more experienced peers.
What do you think of this justification?
Plastic ocean debris harms more than just animals.
We know this type of pesticide is harming the bees. So why do we keep using it?
Trendy nests can get the job done.
It uses LiDAR sensors that are incorporated into mobile phones.
Not every tree works the same way.
The world needs to produce more food and also clean up its energy grids
The human neurons may be altering the rats' behavior.
