A bird-loving farmer living near Florida’s Pelican Island helped spur the creation of a national system of wildlife refuges.
America’s First National Wildlife Refuge
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Gold Mining in Russia’s Central Aldan Ore District
In places where concentrations of the precious metal have been discovered, mining operations are large enough to be seen from space.
Controls Needed to Stop Zebra Mussels Invading Great Britain
New research by Swansea University scientists found that boat ramps facilitate the dispersal of the highly invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha).
Arctic Shrubs Add New Piece to Ecological Puzzle
Implications for carbon exchange in a warming, drying tundra.
Astronomers Detect Extended Dark Matter Halo Around Ancient Dwarf Galaxy
The Milky Way is surrounded by dozens of dwarf galaxies that are thought to be relics of the very first galaxies in the universe.
Mysterious Magnetic Fossils Offer Past Climate Clues
Magnetofossils can tell us a lot about the conditions of the ocean during rapid warming of the past.
