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In the forests of the southeastern United States, dense tree cover dominates most landscapes. That's why the Appalachian Trail is sometimes nicknamed...
A new article introduces a science-based operational framework developed by researchers from several universities and the Danish Biodiversity Council....
A study of changes to the habitats of more than 700 species reveals massive biodiversity loss—but also possibilities for restoration. "There is a lot...
Whether it's a sudden dash across the garage or silhouette in a backyard web, spiders evoke fear in many people. But researchers don't have a clear pi...
The glacier located near Sunlight Peak, Wyo., has been its icy self since the Yellowstone region's last major glaciation occurred some 20,000 years ag...
Plants are fast-tracking their own evolution by "plugging in" genetic code stolen from their neighbors, according to new research that reveals the sec...
A new interdisciplinary study published in Nature Communications provides the first detailed insights, from a biomolecular and archaeological perspect...
More than four out of every five dead black vultures examined by University of Georgia researchers tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influen...
A new accounting of nitrogen pollution in the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin (MARB) reveals a significant decline in recent decades, suggesting p...
"Sunlight" beams off a partly cloudy Atlantic Ocean just after sunrise as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above on March 5, 2025. Th...
A provocative new international study published in Austral Ecology warns the massive "broadcast baiting" campaign currently used to combat Red Importe...
While sifting through the extensive data collected by NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft over the last decade, scientist...
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