Greenhouse gases thrust into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels are warming Earth’s surface more quickly…
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Surprise rescue of Jamaica coral reefs shows nature can heal
Everton Simpson squints at the Caribbean from his motorboat, scanning the dazzling bands of color for…
South Korea confirms first swine fever outbreak
South Korea on Tuesday reported its first cases of African swine fever, becoming the latest country…
How nitrogen-fixing bacteria sense iron
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have discovered how nitrogen-fixing bacteria sense iron—an essential but…
Nature documentaries increasingly talk about threats to nature, but still don't show them
Researchers from Bangor University, University of Kent, Newcastle University and University of Oxford coded the scripts…
Early rice farmers unwittingly selected for weedy imposters
Early rice growers unwittingly gave barnyard grass a big hand, helping to give root to a…
Scientists in New York City discover a valuable method to track rats
A new paper in The Journal of Urban Ecology, published by Oxford University Press, finds that…
Scientists identify previously unknown 'hybrid zone' between hummingbird species
We usually think of a species as being reproductively isolated—that is, not mating with other species…
To address hunger, many countries may have to increase carbon footprint
Achieving an adequate, healthy diet in most low- and middle-income countries will require a substantial increase…
New species of giant salamander is world's biggest amphibian
Using DNA from museum specimens collected in the early 20th century, researchers from ZSL (Zoological Society…