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Researchers have identified the first key biological switch that sounds an alarm in plants when plant-eating animals attack. The mechanism will help unlock a...
Cascading events led to 2018 Ki?lauea volcanic eruption, providing clues for forecasting
The 2018 eruption of Ki?lauea Volcano was one of the largest volcanic events in Hawai'i in 200 years. This eruption was triggered by a...
Supersized wind turbines generate clean energy–and surprising physics
As wind energy scales up, researchers study the fluid dynamics challenges.
Tracking and fighting fires on earth and beyond
Scientists demonstrate how fires burn and spread under different environmental conditions.
The science of windy cities
Researchers model urban airflows to help improve the design of drones, skyscrapers, and natural ventilation systems.
Indonesian wildfires a ‘fixable problem’
Indonesian wildfires that cause widespread air pollution and vast carbon emissions are a 'fixable problem', according to the leader of a project set up...
Nature is widely adapted to current climate — making it harder to adjust to...
To do the right thing at the right time, organisms need to glean cues from their environment. With ongoing climate change, the timing of...
A rich source of nutrients under the Earth’s ice sheets
Trace elements such as iron and zinc are essential micronutrients for all kinds of organisms. Below ice sheets, which cover around ten percent of...
Big cats and small dogs: Solving the mystery of canine distemper in wild tigers
Canine distemper virus (CDV) causes a serious disease in domestic dogs, and also infects other carnivores, including threatened species like the Amur tiger. It...
Global warming likely to increase disease risk for animals worldwide
Changes in climate can increase infectious disease risk in animals, researchers found -- with the possibility that these diseases could spread to humans, they...
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