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Environmental: Ecosystems
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Watering holes bring together wildlife, and their parasites - Watering Holes Bring Together Wildlife, and Their Parasites      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The sun rises on the savannas of central Kenya. Grasses sway in the wind as hoof-steps fall on the d...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Burro-ing into the past - Burro-ing into the Past: How Ancient DNA is Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Equine Evolution      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study reveals that introduced donkeys and indigenous pumas are helping to resurrect extinct fo...

Biology: Biochemistry
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Bomb-sniffing rodents undergo 'unusual' reproductive transformations - Bomb-Sniffing Rodents Undergo 'Unusual' Reproductive Transformations      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Female giant African pouched rats, used for sniffing out landmines and detecting tuberculosis, can u...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Environmental conditions of early humans in Europe - Environmental Conditions of Early Humans in Europe      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The conditions under which early members of the genus Homo dispersed outside Africa were analysed on ...

Ecology: Nature
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How do we make farming better for the planet? Ask women - How Women are Leading the Way in Making Farming Better for the Planet      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A study used video games to test ways of balancing agriculture and conservation -- and found getting...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Global analysis identifies at-risk forests - Global Analysis Identifies At-Risk Forests      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers quantify the risk to forests from climate change along three dimensions: carbon storage,...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Forests in protected Indigenous lands are healthier, scientists find - Forests in Protected Indigenous Lands are Healthier, Scientists Find      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Over the last two centuries, human actions have resulted in rising temperatures, a massive carbon im...

Geoscience: Earthquakes
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Puzzling features deep in Earth's interior illuminated - Puzzling Features Deep in Earth's Interior Illuminated      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research examines an unusual pocket of rock at the boundary layer with Earth's core, some three...

Biology: Microbiology
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Mexican mangroves have been capturing carbon for 5,000 years - Mexican Mangroves: A 5,000-Year-Old Carbon Capture Solution      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have identified a new reason to protect mangrove forests: they've been quietly keeping c...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Researchers discover fresh water in the Mediterranean Sea - Researchers Discover Fresh Water in the Mediterranean Sea      (via sciencedaily.com) 

There is enough water on our planet, but by far the largest part is salt water that is unsuitable as...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Mangroves: Environmental guardians of our coastline - Mangroves: Environmental Guardians of Our Coastline      (via sciencedaily.com) 

They are the salt-tolerant shrubs that thrive in the toughest of conditions, but according to new Un...

Archaeology: General
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Evidence that giant meteorite impacts created the continents - Evidence that Giant Meteorite Impacts Created the Continents      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research has provided the strongest evidence yet that Earth's continents were formed by giant me...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Geologically vibrant continents produce higher biodiversity - Geologically Vibrant Continents: A Key Factor in Higher Biodiversity      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Using a new mechanistic model of evolution on Earth, researchers can now better explain why the rain...