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Published Planting trees can save lives, study shows - Planting Trees Can Save Lives, Study Shows



A 30-year tree planting campaign in Portland, Oregon, allowed researchers to show that the number of...
Published How to assemble a complete jaw - How to Assemble a Complete Jaw: A Step-by-Step Guide


The skeleton, tendons, and glands of a functional jaw all derive from the same population of stem ce...
Published Economics trump environment to save big cats, say ecologists - Economics Trump Environment to Save Big Cats, Say Ecologists


Rapid economic growth has pushed rare species of big carnivores to the brink of extinction, but ecol...
Published Forests can help manage water amid development, climate change - Forests Can Help Manage Water Amid Development, Climate Change


Riparian buffers helped maintain stream flow in localized areas of a developing watershed of North C ...
Published Counting the cost of sunshine: Finding a better metric to measure human ecological footprints - Counting the Cost of Sunshine: Finding a Better Metric to Measure Human Ecological Footprints



The human food-energy-water system is wickedly interconnected, but most of the links in the network...
Published Devastating cost of future coastal flooding for many developing nations predicted in new study - Devastating Cost of Future Coastal Flooding for Many Developing Nations Predicted in New Study


New global modelling predicts the devastating socioeconomic impacts of future extreme coastal floodi...
Published Loss of reptiles poses threat for small islands where humans may have caused extinctions - Loss of Reptiles Poses Threat for Small Islands Where Humans May Have Caused Extinctions


A new examination of ancient and current species of reptiles conducted by paleobiologists reveals th...
Published Air samples from Arctic region show how fast Earth is warming - Air Samples from Arctic Region Show How Fast Earth is Warming


Researchers report direct observations of size-resolved ice nucleating particles in the central Arct...
Published Computer modelling aims to inform restoration, conservation of coral reefs - Computer Modelling Aims to Inform Restoration, Conservation of Coral Reefs


A research team has created a computer modelling program to help scientists predict the effect of cl...
Published New report examines the safety of using dispersants in oil spill clean ups - New Report Examines the Safety of Using Dispersants in Oil Spill Clean Ups



Scientists have issued a series of findings and recommendations on the safety of using dispersal age...
Published Roads, pet dogs and more may pose hidden threat to Africa's primates - Roads, Pet Dogs and More May Pose Hidden Threat to Africa's Primates


Simple solutions, such as not leaving out food at night, could help to protect non-human primates in...
Published Tsunami threats underestimated in current models - Tsunami Threats Underestimated in Current Models


USC researchers have found a correlation between tsunami severity and the width of the outer wedge -...
Published Mangroves: Environmental guardians of our coastline - Mangroves: Environmental Guardians of Our Coastline


They are the salt-tolerant shrubs that thrive in the toughest of conditions, but according to new Un...
Published Highest coral cover in central, northern Reef in 36 years - Highest Coral Cover in Central and Northern Reef in 36 Years


The northern and central Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount of coral cover since...
Published Large survey for exotic pet owners reveals concern for conservation - Large Survey for Exotic Pet Owners Reveals Concern for Conservation


When exotic species such as parrots, snakes, monkeys, or aquarium fishes are kept as pets, this may...
Published Chicken breeding in Japan dates back to fourth century BCE - Chicken Breeding in Japan: A Rich History Dating Back to Fourth Century BCE



Conclusive evidence of chicken breeding in the Yayoi period of Japan has been discovered from the Ka...
Published Fossil CSI: Giant extinct marine reptile graveyard was likely ancient birthing grounds - Fossil CSI: Giant Extinct Marine Reptile Graveyard Was Likely Ancient Birthing Grounds


An international research team examines a rich fossil bed in the renowned Berlin-Ichthyosaur State P...
Published Liquid water beneath Martian south polar cap? - Liquid Water Beneath Martian South Polar Cap: Is It Possible?


Scientists measured the properties of ice-brine mixtures as cold as -145 degrees Fahrenheit to help...
Published Using overpasses as shelter from tornado? - Using Overpasses as Shelter from Tornadoes: A Safe Option or a Dangerous Myth?


Meteorologists and emergency workers continue to contest the popular thinking that waiting out a tor...
Published New 'camera' with shutter speed of 1 trillionth of a second sees through dynamic disorder of atoms - New 'Camera' with Shutter Speed of 1 Trillionth of a Second Sees Through Dynamic Disorder of Atoms


Researchers have developed a new 'camera' that sees the local disorder in materials. Its key feature ...