Forests worldwide threatened by drought
Forests around the world are at risk of death due to widespread drought, University of Stirling researchers have found.
Environment
Feb 22, 2017
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Neural networks promise sharpest ever images
Telescopes, the workhorse instruments of astronomy, are limited by the size of the mirror or lens they use. Using 'neural nets', a form of artificial intelligence, a group of Swiss researchers now have a way to push past ...
Astronomy
Feb 22, 2017
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Saving Simba and Lula, last two survivors of Mosul zoo
Simba the lion and Lula the bear are the Mosul zoo's only survivors—the other animals were killed by shelling, starved to death or ate each other during the fighting.
Plants & Animals
Feb 22, 2017
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Low snowpacks of 2014, 2015 may become increasingly common with warmer conditions
Oregon experienced very low snowpack levels in 2014 and historically low snowpack levels in 2015; now a new study suggests that these occurrences may not be anomalous in the future and could become much more common if average ...
Environment
Feb 22, 2017
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Tesla slips back into red but revenue grows (Update)
Tesla reported on Wednesday that it slipped back into the red in the recently ended quarter while revenue revved, with orders for some of electric car models hitting record highs.
Business
Feb 22, 2017
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Exoplanets 101: Looking for life beyond our Solar System
Seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in our Galaxy called Trappist-1, revealed Wednesday, are the most recent—and arguably the most spectacular—in a string of exoplanet discoveries going back 20 years.
Astronomy
Feb 22, 2017
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I.Coast hosting bid to save its last chimpanzees
Ivory Coast, which has seen a 90 percent decrease in its chimpanzees in just 20 years, is to host international talks in July in a bid to save the primates.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2017
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In hot water: Climate change harms hot spots of ocean life
The six ocean hot spots that teem with the biggest mix of species are also getting hit hardest by global warming and industrial fishing, a new study finds.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2017
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Scientists decipher the nanoscale architecture of a beetle's shell
Beetles wear a body armor that should weigh them down—think medieval knights and turtles. In fact, those hard shells protecting delicate wings are surprisingly light, allowing even flight.
Nanomaterials
Feb 22, 2017
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Sum of their parts: Researchers use math to foster environmental restoration
The oft-quoted proverb, "Too many cooks spoil the broth," is apt wisdom for describing challenges facing policy makers, public resource managers, ag producers, industry, residents and other stakeholders in attempts to jointly ...
Environment
Feb 22, 2017
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