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Endangered Dupont's lark population declined by 66% after the storm Filomena
A study published in the journal Bird Conservation International warns of a decline of more than…
Smallest species shifting the fastest: Bird body size predicts rate of change in a warming world
Birds across the Americas are getting smaller and longer-winged as the world warms, and the smallest-bodied…
Thirsty on the moon? Just throw some regolith in the microwave
No matter where we go in the universe, we’re going to need water. Thus far, human…
Galactic bubbles are more complex than imagined, researchers say
Astronomers have revealed new evidence about the properties of the giant bubbles of high-energy gas that…
Study uncovers toll of economic abuse on rural women
Blocked from pursuing their careers and left without any source of income. Isolated from friends, coworkers…
Warmer climate could cause Puerto Rico's frogs to croak
The coqui frog is one of Puerto Rico’s most iconic animals. It gets its name from…
'Sayonara' gene: Scientists uncover a protein in fruit flies that many textbooks say shouldn't exist
RIKEN geneticists have uncovered a protein in fruit flies that many textbooks say doesn’t exist. The…
IPODs: Making portable droplet microfluidic testing possible
Droplet microfluidics allows for quicker point-of-care testing (POCT), but it is not always as accurate and…
Low-temperature plasma technology shows promise in treating antibiotics in wastewater
A research team led by Prof. Huang Qing from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of…