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Climate Change & Biodiversity

Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence

2 years ago Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Periodical Cicada. Magicicada sp. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. Taken May 20, 2017. Photo credit: Katja Schulz...

The alien earthworm invasion is here, says new study

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Agribusiness & Agtech

The alien earthworm invasion is here, says new study

3 years ago Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: The jumping worm (Amynthas agrestis) is one of at least 70 alien earthworm species in North America. Photo...

In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, new marine ecosystems are flourishing

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Science & Technology

In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, new marine ecosystems are flourishing

3 years ago Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: Coastal podded hydroid Aglaophenia pluma and open-ocean gooseneck barnacle Lepas living on floating plastic. Image credit: photo courtesy of the...

The Centuries-Old Fish Ladder that Feeds Maine’s Lobster Industry

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Business & Technology

The Centuries-Old Fish Ladder that Feeds Maine’s Lobster Industry

4 years ago Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: The recently renovated fish ladder rises 42 vertical feet, with 69 pools connected by short waterfalls the fish...

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Science & Technology

Sixteen Innovators to Watch in 2022

5 years ago Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photos: (Top) Leila Strickland, Michelle Egger, Toby Kiers, Colin Averill, J. Richard Gott (Middle) Leslie Jones-Dove, Devshi Mehrotra, Prisha Shroff,...