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African vultures are being driven closer to extinction
Not many people are fond of vultures. Yet they play an important ecological role.
The Mekong is on the cusp of an ecological catastrophe
The Mekong's water turning blue is bad news, showing that the river is losing its nutrient-rich sendiments.
As the coastal fog rolls in, so does the toxic mercury
"When you change one thing, it has cascading effects through the system," says researcher Peter Weiss-Penzias.
A solution to rhino poaching: horns from horsehair
Rhino horns are falsely believed to treat a broad range of diseases from cancer to gout.
Scientists: climate change alters nature’s soundtrack
A changing climate is altering the way our planet sounds, researchers say.
South Africa’s ‘devil worm’ may offer heat-adaptation clues
“The devil worm can’t run away; it’s underground,” says researcher John Bracht. “It has no choice but to adapt."