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Published Reef halos may enable coral telehealth checkup worldwide - Reef Halos: A Game-Changer for Coral Telehealth Checkup Worldwide


Coral reef halos, also known as grazing halos or sand halos, are bands of bare, sandy seafloor that...
Published 'Jumping genes' help fungus kill salamanders - Jumping Genes: A New Threat to Salamanders


A fungus that infects salamanders contains multiple copies of the same 'jumping genes', scientists h...
Published Caribou have been using same Arctic calving grounds for 3,000 years - Caribou Have Been Using the Same Arctic Calving Grounds for 3,000 Years


Caribou have been using the same Arctic calving grounds for more than 3,000 years. Female caribou sh...
Published Forest birds with short, round wings more sensitive to habitat fragmentation - Forest Birds with Short, Round Wings More Sensitive to Habitat Fragmentation



Tropical forest birds, which tend to have wings that are short and round relative to their body leng...
Published Invasive rats transform reef fish behavior - Invasive Rats Transform Reef Fish Behavior


Scientists have discovered for the first time that invasive rats on tropical islands are affecting t...
Published Drug-resistant fungi are thriving in even the most remote regions of Earth - Drug-Resistant Fungi: A Growing Threat in Remote Regions of Earth



New research has found that a disease-causing fungus -- collected from one of the most remote region...
Published Coral skeletons influence reef recovery after bleaching - Coral Skeletons: The Key to Reef Recovery After Bleaching



Natural disasters can devastate a region, abruptly killing the species that form an ecosystem's stru...
Published The planet that could end life on Earth - The Planet That Could End Life on Earth


A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar...
Published Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film - Remarkable Squirting Mussels Captured on Film


Researchers have observed a highly unusual behavior in the endangered freshwater mussel, Unio crassu...
Published Study predicts poor survival rates if Ebola infects endangered mountain gorillas - Study predicts poor survival rates if Ebola infects endangered mountain gorillas



If infected with the Ebola virus, less than 20 percent of Africa's endangered mountain gorillas woul...
Published Pollutants are important to biodiversity's role in spread of wildlife diseases


Conventional wisdom among ecologists holds that the more species there are inhabiting an ecosystem,...
Published Tracking the bacteria behind life-threatening sepsis in premature babies



A new study into sepsis in neonatal babies has uncovered the secrets of the bacteria’s success in ca...
Published Gaming strategy helps plan for and prevent attacks on infrastructure



As technology continues to advance, the likelihood of malevolent attacks and subsequent failures on...
Published Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer



Could plants be the answer to the looming threat of microplastic pollution? Scientists found that if ...
Published Palau's Rock Islands harbor heat-resistant corals - Palau's Rock Islands Harbor Heat-Resistant Corals



Ocean warming is driving an increase in the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves, causing unto...
Published Humans are disrupting natural 'salt cycle' on a global scale, new study shows



A new paper revealed that human activities are making Earth's air, soil and freshwater saltier, whic...
Published As surging threats teeter electrical power grids, scientists offer insights to make them more resilient



Power grids -- the web of electrical networks that sprawl across countries and continents -- are und...
Published Coastal river deltas threatened by more than climate change



Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, a...
Published Researchers issue urgent call to save the world's largest flower -Rafflesia -- from extinction



A new study finds that most Rafflesia species, which produce the world's largest flowers, face extin...
Published Fire, disease threatening sanctuary plants for Australian wildlife



New research has revealed Australia's iconic grasstrees -- known as 'yaccas' -- play a critical role...