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5,510 results for: Forests

  1. Animals

    Most illegal ivory is less than three years old

    Most of the ivory seized by law enforcement in the last decade doesn’t come from elephants poached many years ago.

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  2. Ecosystems

    A king snake’s strength is in its squeeze

    King snakes feast on other, larger snakes, perhaps thanks to superior constricting abilities, new research suggests.

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  3. Earth

    Warming soils may belch much more carbon

    New measurements suggest soils below 15 centimeters deep could play a sizable role in boosting carbon emissions as the planet warms.

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  4. Life

    Horses buck evolutionary ideas

    Horse evolution doesn’t fit classic scenario of trait evolution.

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  5. Animals

    Colugo genome reveals gliders as primate cousins

    New genetic analysis suggests gliding mammals called colugos are actually sisters to modern primates.

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  6. Animals

    Colugo genome reveals gliders as primate cousins

    New genetic analysis suggests gliding mammals called colugos are actually sisters to modern primates.

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  7. Animals

    Animal goo inspires better glue

    Researchers are turning to nature to create adhesives that work in the wet environment of the human body.

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  8. Climate

    Climate change shifts how long ants hang on to coveted real estate

    Simulated climate warming reveals a new pattern in turnover of ant nests.

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  9. Life

    New habitat monitoring tools find hope for tigers

    Free tools such Google Earth Engine and Global Forest Watch show there’s still enough forest left for tigers — if it’s protected.

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  10. Animals

    Bonobos adept at nut cracking

    Bonobos demonstrate their overlooked nut-cracking skills in an African sanctuary.

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  11. Animals

    Climate change now bigger menace than forest loss for snowshoe hares

    Shorter snow seasons push climate change ahead of direct habitat loss as menace for Wisconsin snowshoe hares.

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  12. Animals

    Bonobos rival chimps at the art of cracking oil palm nuts

    Bonobos demonstrate their overlooked nut-cracking skills in an African sanctuary.

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