Millions rely on cheap cloth masks that may provide little protection against deadly air pollution Author Richard E. Peltier Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst Republish this …
Pitcairnia vandersteenii Gouda spec. nov. A species resembling Pitcairnia hammelii Luther from Panama but differing by having the leaf blades 3-5.5 cm wide and densely white lepidote abaxially (vs. 10 …
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Seeking to understand the origin of the forest In a joint effort to explain the biological diversity of Amazonia and the Atlantic Forest, biologists and geologists have created the new …
‘Intelligent Trees’ – The Documentary Trees talk, know family ties and care for their young? Is this too fantastic to be true? German forester Peter Wohlleben (‘The Hidden Life of …
How do palm trees survive hurricanes? Melissa Breyer (@MelissaBreyer) Public Domain tpsdave Hurricane footage often shows palm trees valiantly weathering the wrath; here’s how these graceful beauties stand their …
Making the difficult decision to dehorn rhinos in order to save them Shannon Airton Friday, 19th August 2016 A chainsaw sputters to life and its loud hum fills …
The white and black fungi of the Atacama Yeasts in the Chilean desert exhibit resistance to ultraviolet radiation levels as high as those found on Mars CARLOS FIORAVANTI © EDUARDO …
Richard Sidey | Expedition Photography from GALAXIID on Vimeo. A nature infused cinematographic reel presenting some of the more spectacular moments from the past couple of years, in which I …