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Larger cities have smaller water footprint than less populated counterparts

Posted: 07 Oct 2018 05:40 AM PDT

Global sustainability is important now more than ever due to increasing urban populations and the resulting stress it can have on natural resources. But increased populations in cities may lead to greater efficiency, as researchers discovered when they analyzed the water footprint of 65 mid- to large-sized US cities.

Underestimating combined threats of deforestation and wildlife trade will push Southeast Asian birds

Posted: 07 Oct 2018 05:40 AM PDT

The combined impact of deforestation and wildlife exploitation on bird numbers is severely underestimated and could lead to some species becoming extinct, a study has found.

Successful mouse couples talk out infidelity in calm tones

Posted: 04 Oct 2018 04:22 PM PDT

The quality of conversations between California mice couples after one partner has been unfaithful can help predict which mouse pairs will successfully produce a litter of mouse pups and which males are good fathers, according to a new study on the evolution of monogamy.