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Newly discovered 'escape artist' gecko species evades predators by shedding its scales

When a predator such as a snake strikes the gecko, it's not dinner he's getting but a mouthful of scales.

JAXA's mission to fish for space trash thwarted by faulty tether

Cleaning up is hard.

Early life kept oxygen in check and stalled evolution for billions of years, model suggests

Evolution doesn't always procrastinate. But when it does, it's for 2 billion years.

UV-printed text allows sheets to be reset and re-used 80 different times

This message will self-erase in five to more days.

California scientists urge Trump not to exit Paris Agreement through open letter

"Environmentalism is the biggest threat" they say.

Tinder-like app for orangutans lets females in zoos chose who they mate with

Swipe, swipe, swipe, banana.

Restoring native plants boosts pollination

Removing invasive plants and restoring native ones does a great deal to help pollination, a new study finds.

More than 100 natural world heritage sites degraded by human activity, study finds

Nothing on Earth is safe from human activity -- not even the sites we ourselves designed for protection and preservation.

First images of the Amazonian reef released by Greenpeace

More like Amazingonian reef, am I right?

Bill gates warns against denying climate change

Gates didn't shy away from discussing Trump.

Rows of Tesla batteries will keep Southern California's lights on during the night

And charge up using daylight. Elegant!

Children can become closer to pets than to siblings, study finds

Because no one wants to feed and wash their siblings.

Living in a park: Sydney's One Central Park proves cities can be green

Now let's make more!

Manchester, UK, plans to plant a tree for every man, woman, and child in the city

Manchester officials have announced plans for a City of Trees: 3 million new trees will be added to the city area over the next 25 years

Pristine mountain habitats are also not safe from climate change

Incoming climate change will have a drastic effect on pristine mountain habitats, a new study has found.

Time's ticking out for us on the Doomsday Clock -- we've got 150 seconds to midnight

The night is dark and full of terror. But we won't be around to see it.

"Rogue" National Park Twitter Accounts Emerge After Trump Issues Media Ban

It all started when the official Twitter of the Badlands National Park in South Dakota started tweeting climate change facts.

Ireland votes to divest the country's €8 bn. sovereign wealth fund away from fossil fuels

The bill's introduction is only a formality away from making history.

Solar employs nearly twice as many people in U.S. electricity generation than oil, gas, and coal combined

Green tech doesn't kill jobs. On the contrary.

Harvest in the US to suffer from climate change

As the newly elected president Trump starts his crusade of bashing environmentalism, a new study shows that climate change will affect US agriculture -- whether we admit it or not.

Majority of people in the US favour renewables

A divided country still agrees on some things.

Parasite wasp manipulates another wasp species to work for it, then drills through the host's head

#NatureIsMeta

Trump orders media blackout at the EPA, tells employees to 'cut climate change webpage'

The Trump administration has effectively banned scientists from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from talking to the media.

President Trump revives Keystone XL project

Thus, the Trump era begins.

London toxic air alert goes to 'very high'

Londoners are warned not to engage in any strenuous physical activity as Britain's capital battles rough pollution.

Dominant wasps hand out breaks when workers are scarce, become horrible bosses when they're plentiful

Wasps should really form their own labor union.

Iceland is drilling the world's hottest hole for electricity

In the world's hottest man-made hole, temperatures reach up to 1000 °C (1800 F).

Flapping wind turbine mimics hummingbird to produce electricity

One odd design is being tested out in Tunisia right now.

Commuters, traffic, and offices make cities hotter during the week

It's not much, but we're all contributing!

Ants plot the position of the sun and memorize their surroundings to navigate

New insights into what makes ants such fantastic navigators.

Scientists want to track ocean heat using magnetic fields

As the Earth heats up, much of the heat sinks into the oceans.

Yes, in case there was any doubt - 2016 was the warmest year on record

In case anyone had any doubts, the year that just ended was the hottest on record.

Barack Obama transfers $500 million to green climate fund in bid to save Paris Agreement

In one of his last moves as an American president, Barack Obama has ensured a significant payment for the future of the planet's climate.

Low calorie diet ensures longer and healthier lifespan for monkeys

Researchers just added more weight to the idea that a low-calorie diet extends lifespan.

Newly discovered moth species features Trump hairdo

A tiny moth species has been named Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, becoming the first species to bear the name of the US president elect.

If Donald Trump won't lead on climate, China is ready to take the reins

Trump should know better.

Shark switches from sexual to asexual reproduction

Shark males might become redundant. Just kidding - but this is really groundbreaking.

When you don't need sex, like these salamanders, you get lazy. And that's a problem in the face of climate change

Sex is good for more than just procreation.

Elusive ruby dragon seen alive in the wild for the first time

There's a hidden biodiversity in the sea.

The world lost 7% of its pristine forests since 2000

Some countries might lose all their virgin forests in the next 20 years.

Most ants don't do much, and that makes the colony more efficient

Maybe it's time for a vacation.

Killer whales shed light on the mystery of menopause

To this day, menopause remains a puzzling concept.

Pakistan airline sacrificed a goat in its airport to get rid of bad luck

What year is it?

If water rates get hiked at current rate, U.S. households unable to afford water could triple in five years

Water is a fundamental right -- but you still have to pay for it.

New deposit of 30 billion tonnes of carbon found trapped in Congo's peatland

The carbon trapped there is equivalent to 20 years worth of U.S. emissions.

Swiss technology can store heat in the summer to warm up your home all winter

It's like pickling heat.

All electric Dutch trains are now 100% powered by wind energy

The trains consume as much electricity as all Dutch households.

Bumblebee becomes the first endangered bee in continental US

For the first time in history, a bee in continental US has been listed as endangered.

Better containers could significantly curb food waste, enable better food aid

Food aid shipments and many retailers have been using the same packaging for decades.

Chimps use dipping sticks to harvest water from tree holes. They're the only ones that can reach the resource

Researchers say these chimps have a 'drinking culture'.

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