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UMass Amherst, Conservation Researchers Investigate Factors in ‘Alarming’ Rate of Cold-Stranded Sea Turtles in Cape Cod Bay

The number of cold-stunning and stranding events among juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, one of the world’s most endangered species, is increasing at an “alarming” rate and has moved north from Long Island Sound to Cape Cod Bay, say researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MassAudubon and the University of Rhode Island.

Earth’s Largest Extinction Likely Took Plants First

Little life could endure the Earth-spanning cataclysm known as the Great Dying, but plants may have suffered its wrath long before many animal counterparts, says new research led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Passing Aircraft Wring Extra Snow and Rain Out of Clouds

Planes flying over rain or snow can intensify the precipitation by as much as 10-fold, according to a new study.

Butterflies Thrive in Grasslands Surrounded by Forest

For pollinating butterflies, it is more important to be close to forests than to agricultural fields, according to a study by researchers at LiU and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala.