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Woodpeckers are known for banging on wood, but some individuals living in urban environments also bang on metal.

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  • Science

'Chimney caps, vent pipes, gutters': Why some woodpeckers are major metal heads

When an NPR reporter heard a startling loud metallic noise in her house, she was about to get an interesting lesson in animal behavior.

June 03, 2024
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  • Sacha Pfeiffer
During spawning corals release their eggs and sperm, filling the water like confetti, which combine to create the next generation of reef builders.

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  • Climate

Scientists are breeding 'super corals.' Can they withstand climate change?

Coral reefs face a dire future as oceans get hotter. Scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, in the hope they can survive long enough for humans to rein in climate change.

April 01, 2024
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer and
  • Ryan Kellman
A man walks over his collapsed mud house after heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan in 2022. Climate change makes heavy rain more common, because a hotter atmosphere can hold more moisture.

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  • Climate

As climate threats grow, poor countries still aren't getting enough money to prepare

To adapt to the threats developing countries are facing from climate change, the United Nations says they'll need at least 10 times more money than the public funding they received in 2021.

November 02, 2023
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  • Michael Copley
About 6,500 mammal species live on Earth today. Credit from left to right: John Moore/Getty Images; Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP via Getty Images; Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images; Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

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  • Science

Welcome to the mammalverse: Scientists sequence DNA from 240 species around the world

Researchers have examined the genomes of 240 mammal species. The project reveals when mammals evolved, how some developed the ability to hibernate, and clues that may help explain humans' brains.

April 28, 2023
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
A piece of plastic debris that's been colonized by both costal barnacles (pink and striped) and a gooseneck barnacle from the open ocean.

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This floating ocean garbage is home to a surprising amount of life from the coasts

A study of plastic trash hauled out of the Pacific Ocean found that most of it had been colonized by coastal life that was thriving right next to species that normally live in the open sea.

April 17, 2023
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
A female cockroach considers accepting a sugary offering from a male cockroach.

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  • Science

These cockroaches tweaked their mating rituals after adapting to pest control

The German cockroach evolved to live only in human environments. This roach is very good at adapting to pest control methods — even if it means changing its mating rituals.

March 31, 2023
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
A new study finds that common climate change terms can be confusing to the public. That includes phrases that describe the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner sources of energy. Here, wind turbines operate near a coal-fired power plant in Germany.

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  • Climate

Enough With The Climate Jargon: Scientists Aim For Clearer Messages On Global Warming

People are likely to be confused by common terms such as "mitigation" and "carbon neutral," according to a recent study. How can scientists do a better job communicating about global warming?

September 08, 2021
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  • Rebecca Hersher
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  • Environment

California Has A New Idea For Homes At Risk From Rising Seas: Buy, Rent, Retreat

Sea level rise is threatening billions in coastal property. A California lawmaker is proposing a novel way to retreat from the threat: buying and renting out properties as long as they're habitable.

March 22, 2021
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  • Nathan Rott

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