Fine particles produced by burning fossil fuels are slowing coral reef growth, say scientists.
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Blogs | Apr 02, 2013
The brain function of important pollinators can be affected by pesticides even at low concentrations, say scientists.
Blogs | Mar 11, 2013
A new way of identifying fossils has enabled scientists to show ancient camels roamed the high Arctic Circle.
Blogs | Jan 21, 2013
Scientists have found tiny fragments of plastic in the digestive systems of fish pulled from the English Channel.
Blogs | Dec 26, 2012
A team of researchers has identified 15 issues that could affect the diversity of life on Earth in 2013.
Blogs | Nov 27, 2012
Scientists think the nanoparticles damage the fish’s gills, causing oxygen deprivation in the internal organs including the brain.
Blogs | Nov 09, 2012
With just a few hours of paddling a day, tiny loggerhead hatchlings navigate powerful currents, using the Earth’s magnetic field to orient themselves.
Blogs | Oct 22, 2012
First teeth – probably sharp – were on a fierce armored fish that lived roamed the world’s ocean around 430 to 360 million years ago, say researchers.
Blogs | Oct 15, 2012
Those who need drugs to treat cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure might soon have a reason to thank a snake.
Blogs | Oct 08, 2012
Scientists used tree rings from just eight cedar trees in Bolivia to make a detailed picture of rainfall patterns across the Amazon basin over the last century.
