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Published Rare 14-ft smalltooth sand tiger shark washes up on Irish coast - Rare 14-ft Smalltooth Sand Tiger Shark Washes Up on Irish Coast



Scientists believe a huge 14ft smalltooth sand tiger shark, which washed up at Kilmore Quay, Co. Wex...
Published Is it an ant? Is it a plant? No, it's a spider! - Is it an Ant? Is it a Plant? No, it's a Spider!



A species of tiny, colorful jumping spider employs two lines of defense to avoid being eaten: camouf...
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 Plants remove cancer causing toxins from air - Plants: The Natural Air Purifiers that Remove Cancer-Causing Toxins



A ground-breaking study has revealed that plants can efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes, includ...
Published Human impact on wildlife even in protected areas - Human Impact on Wildlife Even in Protected Areas



The largest long-term standardized camera-trap survey to date finds that human activity impacts trop...
Published Study leads to milestone advances in understanding lethal bronzing of palm trees - Study Leads to Milestone Advances in Understanding Lethal Bronzing of Palm Trees



Scientists have identified a key chemical associated with lethal bronzing (LB) infected palm trees....
Published Older trees accumulate more mutations than their younger counterparts - Older Trees Accumulate More Mutations Than Their Younger Counterparts



A study of the relationship between the growth rate of tropical trees and the frequency of genetic m ...
Published Coral reefs in the Eastern Pacific could survive into the 2060s - Coral Reefs in the Eastern Pacific Could Survive into the 2060s


Scientists found that some reefs in the tropical Pacific Ocean could maintain high coral cover into ...
Published Scientists discover hidden crab diversity among coral reefs - Scientists Discover Hidden Crab Diversity Among Coral Reefs


The Indo-West Pacific is the largest marine ecosystem on Earth, but scientists who study its diversi...
Published Viruses hidden in coral symbiont's genetic material are a potential threat to reefs - Viruses Hidden in Coral Symbiont's Genetic Material are a Potential Threat to Reefs



Microscopic algae that corals need for survival harbor a common and possibly disease-causing virus i...
Published Puerto Rico is prone to more flooding than the island is prepared to handle - Puerto Rico is Prone to More Flooding than the Island is Prepared to Handle


Puerto Rico is not ready for another hurricane season, let alone the effects of climate change, acco...
Published Deforestation darkening the seas above world's second biggest reef - Deforestation Darkening the Seas Above World's Second Biggest Reef


Converting Central American tropical forests into agricultural land is changing the color and compos ...
Published Unprecedented number of warm-water species moved northward during marine heatwave - Unprecedented Number of Warm-Water Species Moved Northward During Marine Heatwave


A new study documents an unprecedented number of southern marine species moving northward into Calif...
Published Reef castaways: Can coral make it across Darwin's 'impassable' barrier? - Reef Castaways: Can Coral Make It Across Darwin's 'Impassable' Barrier?


An international team of researchers have shown that vulnerable coral populations in the eastern tro...
Published Indian monsoon: Novel approach allows early forecasting - Indian Monsoon: A Novel Approach for Early Forecasting


The Indian monsoon's yearly onset and withdrawal can now be forecasted significantly earlier than pr...
Published Global connections between El Nino events, drought - Global Connections Between El Nino Events and Drought


A team of researchers recently discovered that global climate change is causing general increases in...
Published Decade-long Amazon rainforest burn yields new insight into wildfires - Decade-long Amazon Rainforest Burn Yields New Insight into Wildfires


The longest and largest controlled burn experiment ever conducted in the Amazon rainforest has yield...
Published Heavy rainfall events becoming more frequent on Big Island, Hawaii - Heavy Rainfall Events Becoming More Frequent on Big Island, Hawaii


A recent study determined that heavy rainfall events have become more frequent over the last 50 year...
Published Protecting natural forest in oil palm plantations crucial for conservation - Protecting Natural Forest in Oil Palm Plantations Crucial for Conservation


A study has found that patches of protected forest on oil palm plantations play an important role in...
Published Long-term consequences of coastal development as bad as an oil spill on coral reefs - Long-Term Consequences of Coastal Development as Bad as an Oil Spill on Coral Reefs


Oil pollution is known to cause lethal and sublethal responses on coral communities in the short-ter...