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EarthCat disease associated with flame retardants
An epidemic of hyperthyroidism in house cats may be the result of environmental exposure to certain flame retardants.
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EcosystemsEcosystem engineers
Nonnative earthworms are deliberately burying ragweed seeds, enhancing the weed’s growth, researchers report.
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LifeTwo-mommy bird nests
Researchers have found an unexpected number of two-female nests in Oahu’s bird colony.
By Susan Milius -
ClimatePolar Bear Fallout
Why fights are likely to break out in the next few months to years between industry, environmental advocates, and the feds as regulations are developed, and litigated, over how to conserve declining numbers of polar bears.
By Janet Raloff -
HumansWhaling back to the future
International commission meets after soul-searching on years of dispute.
By Susan Milius -
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ClimateOcean reflux
Upwelling off Californian coast offers taste of predicted ocean acidification.
By Susan Milius -
Health & MedicineAgainst the grains
People on either a low-carbohydrate or Mediterranean diet fared better over two years than those on a low-fat diet.
By Nathan Seppa -
The Next Ocean
Increasing carbon dioxide in the air is changing the pH of the ocean, which could mean very different communities of sea creatures.
By Susan Milius -
PaleontologyBack from the Dead?
The long-term disappearance of creatures from the fossil record and their later reemergence can provide insights into ancient environmental conditions and the trustworthiness of the fossil record itself.
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AnimalsClownfish noisemaker is new to science
Clownfish make "pop-pop-pop" noises at each other by clacking their teeth together in a novel way.
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AnimalsNot Your Ordinary Amphibians
They resemble mondo worms or perhaps eels and snakes. But caecilians (seh sil yenz) are actually legless amphibians, and along with deep sea fishes are among the least well known vertebrates on the planet. Some run to a meter or more in length. Although information on these elusive animals and photos of them are hard […]
By Science News