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Small Birds Spice up the Already Diverse Diet of Spotted Hyenas in Namibia

Hyenas are generalist predators (and scavengers) with a broad range of prey species.

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Simple Equations Clarify Cloud Climate Conundrum

New analysis based on simple equations has reduced uncertainty about how clouds will affect future climate change.

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Rivers of the Andean Foothills

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this nadir photograph of the Salta Province in northern Argentina while in orbit over South America.

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Grappling with Thailand’s Seasonal Haze

Each year in January and February, satellites begin to detect waves of smoke and fire in Southeast Asia, particularly in highland forests in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand.

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Canada Lynx Historic Range in US Likely Wider than Previously Thought

A broader past could mean a brighter future for Canada lynx in the U.S., according to recent research.

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Genomic Research May Be Key to Understanding Cancer Resistance in Tasmanian Devils

Over the past 30 years, Australia’s Tasmanian devil population has been afflicted with an infectious cancer that has pushed the species to near extinction.

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Magnetic Avalanche Triggered by Quantum Effects

Iron screws and other so-called ferromagnetic materials are made up of atoms with electrons that act like little magnets.

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Manganese's Surprising Role in Soil Carbon Sequestration

Manganese in the soil of boreal forests has been found to work against the carbon storage capacity of these crucial northern habitats.

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New Approach to Monitoring Freshwater Quality Can Identify Sources of Pollution, and Predict Their Effects

The source of pollutants in rivers and freshwater lakes can now be identified using a comprehensive new water quality analysis, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge and Trent University, Canada.

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Bees Need Food Up to a Month Earlier Than Provided by Recommended Pollinator Plants

New research from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter has revealed that plant species recommended as “pollinator friendly”* in Europe begin flowering up to a month too late in the spring to effectively contribute to bee conservation.

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