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Scientists Bring New Species of Turtle Out of Its Shell
But the recent announcement of a new species of turtle in the southeastern United States proves that even in a country considered to be well-explored, perhaps…
Evidence Early Reptiles Were First Vertebrates to Live on Dry River Plains
A few small steps for an ancient tetrapod, one huge step for science. Turns out that was some walk — providing evidence that early reptiles were the first…
Planted and Unplanted Man-Made Wetlands are Similar at Year 15, And Function as Effective Carbon Sinks
Researchers at Ohio State have been comparing the behavior of two experimental marshes on the campus, one that was planted in 1994 with wetland vegetation and…
First satellite measurement of water volume in Amazon floodplain
The result — 285 billion metric tons, or 285 cubic kilometers of water by volume — sounds like a lot. That amount is over half the volume of Lake Erie, which…
Study Findings Have Impact Up and Down Stream
Geosciences researcher Stephanie Shepherd, geosciences professors John C. Dixon and Ralph K. Davis, and graduate student Rose Feinstein report their findings…
NOAA-Supported Scientists Predict “Larger Than Average” Gulf Dead Zone
Scientists are predicting the area could measure between 6,500 and 7,800 square miles, or an area roughly the size of the state of New Jersey. The average of…