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Extinct giant flying squirrel sheds light on the evolution of the gliding rodents

The airborne mammals split from their tree clinging cousins much earlier than thought.

Small Somalian cavefish hints at mammals' nocturnal ancestor

Things start to change when you've been living in the dark for millions of years.

Bees completely stopped flying during the 2017 total solar eclipse

Who took the lights out?

Melbourne solar powered canopy that doubles as work of art wins 2018 Land Art Generator Initiative

A beautiful solar array shaped like a canopy might provide 2,220 MWh of clean energy annually to Melbourne residents.

Underwater volcano found off Australian coast may act as superhighway for whales

The chain of seamounts is brimming with underwater life.

Tobacco industry's carbon footprint mirrors entire countries -- cost of cigarettes should reflect the environmental damage, WHO says

We all know smoking is bad for our health but not a lot of people are aware of the hidden environmental costs of the tobacco industry.

Monkeys and wolves forge alliance that resembles domestication done by humans

In Ethiopia's grasslands, huge herds of gelada monkeys might be in the process of domesticating wolves.

How the African elephant's cracked skin keeps it cool

Faced with the hot and dry savannah, the African elephant evolved a creative solution.

LEGO launches functioning wind turbine model to promote sustainability

Who doesn't love Legos?

Europe's grids will feed primarily from wind farms by 2027, predicts the International Energy Agency

Go Europe, go!

Using land displaced by biofuels to grow trees is much better for climate, say researchers

I like trees.

Arctic plants are getting taller due to climate change -- which could fuel more climate change

Well, this is an unusual problem to have.

Interview with Bluebird Director of Science Lex Pelger on CBD

A cannabis expert shares what he knows about the science of CBD.

Half of world's killer whales could disappear in next 30 years due to toxic pollutant

PCBs have been banned almost two decades ago but their effects are still widely felt by the iconic orcas.

Scientists discover new hummingbird species and it's almost extinct already

A remarkable finding, already highly vulnerable.

These termites don’t need males, thank you very much

Female power!

Unlike your vacuum, the manta ray never clogs -- and it might inspire microplastic filters

No other animal has the same ability.

Cheap nano-filter scrubs toxic metals from polluted water

A small device to tackle a huge problem.

Thawing Arctic lakes are bubbling methane, greatly amplifying global warming

An understudied phenomenon may double the amount of methane released into the atmosphere by the thawing Arctic permafrost.

Bombs dropped during the Second World War were felt to the edge of space

We've come a long way from being scared, scrawny apes in the savannah.

Earth wobbles as it spins, and humans are responsible for a third of this effect

Since the early 20th century, Earth's axis has shifted by more than 10 meters.

Climate change is affecting national parks much more than the rest of the US

They're heating up twice as fast as everywhere else.

Decentralized micro-grids could be the next big thing for renewable energy

Is this what the future will look like?

Fossil fats reveal the 'oldest macroscopic animal' that lived 558 million years ago

Hey, grandpa!

DNA sequencing might help finally link smugglers to ivory shipments

There are not many people I dislike as intensely as ivory poachers.

Most people hate wasps -- but they deserve to be loved just as much as bees

Wasps are actually useful.

Germany rolls out the first hydrogen-powered trains in the world

These bright blue trains are the greenest around.

Biologists discover new bird species in Africa -- and it's already in trouble

There's some good news, but also a lot of bad news.

Mosquitoes are eating microplastics, which they pass on to the food chain

Ultimately, what the mosquito eats, we eat as well.

Honeybee clusters act as 'super-organisms' to keep everyone safe during bad weather

Intelligent behavior emerging from a group of relatively unintelligent organisms.

California to launch its "own damn satellite" to monitor air pollution, climate change

Go Cali, go!

Otters can use paws and whiskers as accurate sensors

Not ony are they very precise, but they're also very decisive.

Air pollution soots its way into mothers' placentas -- maybe the fetus, as well

Very Not Good™.

How the dragonfly got its wing patterns

Dragonflies have been around for 200 million years, long before humans stepped in. They also feature intricate wing patterns, which humans are now studying using an algorithm.

Amazingly well-preserved Ice Age wolf pup found in Canada

The miner who found it thought it was a dog.

Just a few pieces of plastic are enough to kill sea turtles

And the situation is getting worse.

A storm even more dangerous than Florence is brewing in Asia -- and it's about to hit land

Oh boy.

New hurricane animation from the Weather Channel is insanely realistic -- and very beautiful

Impressive, and very helpful -- visual technology at its finest.

Humans arrived on Madagascar 6,000 years earlier than previously thought -- so then what killed the elephant bird?

The story of the elephant bird's extinction just got a lot more interesting.

Parasitic beetles trick sex-hungry bees by mimicking their pheromones

This master of deception adapts its pheromones to the local bee species, and it's deadly effective!

Gov. Brown doubles-down on California's already ambitious pledge -- it will be carbon-neutral by 2045

Big moves in California!

New role-playing game engages people from all backgrounds with climate action

A fresh take on an old problem.

When it comes to protecting wildlife, we need better policy, not more science

Well, here's a surprise.

New research shows why some people get the common cold more easily

Bless you!

Activating a new language is easy -- the effort goes in suppressing the old one

Oui oui, tres bien!

200 leading scientists and artists sign a joint letter urging the government to take environmental action

The letter has generated polarizing responses.

Efforts ramp up to heal Florida's manatees amid algal blood

Please don't let the manatees die, they're so cute!

New map of Antarctica is the most detailed out of all continents

"It’s a bit like being almost blind and putting on glasses for the first time and seeing 20/20," a researcher said.

Clean energy could make the Sahara green

Both figuratively and literally.

Contrary to popular belief, drought actually leads to fewer snakebites

It seems that in this case, the popular belief was wrong.news

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