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Trout in Mine-Polluted Rivers Are Genetically ‘Isolated’

Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically “isolated” from other trout, new research shows.

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Relics of a Warmer Past, Some Species May Be Suited to a Hotter Future

Some species may be better able to withstand climate change than was previously thought. 

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“Ugly” Fossil Places Extinct Saber-Toothed Cat on Texas Coast

Important scientific finds don’t always come in the biggest, buzziest packages. Sometimes new discoveries come in little ugly rocks.

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UChicago Scientists Invent “Living Bioelectronics” That Can Sense and Heal Skin

Flexible, adaptable, storable patch combines bacteria and sensors to interface with body.

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‘Forever Chemical’ Discovery Can Aid Drinking Water Cleanups

A discovery by UC Riverside scientists could assist water providers across the nation as they face new federal standards to limit “forever chemical” concentrations in drinking water.

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People are Altering Decomposition Rates in Waterways

Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter decomposes in rivers and streams on a global scale, according to a new study from the University of Georgia, Oakland University and Kent State University.

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Can a California Oilfield Be Retrofitted to Store Solar Energy?

Down on the south end of California’s San Joaquin Valley, oil rigs have plumbed the earth like flocks of blackened drinking birds for more than a century.

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Tiny Fern Found to Have Largest Genome on Earth

A rare fork fern found in the island nation of New Caledonia has become a world record holder.

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Researchers Improve Satellite Surveillance of Emperor Penguins

Monitoring the global population of emperor penguins is a major challenge. 

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Improving Air Quality Increases Forest Fires

If we want cleaner air, fewer forest fires, and less severe climate change, a new UC Riverside study shows we must reduce aerosol pollution and greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide at the same time.

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