Reduced coral reef fish biodiversity under temperatures that mirror climate predictions
Biologists recently studied cryptobenthic reef fishes in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman and found that the more thermally extreme coral reef...
One-size does not fit all for post-disaster recovery
A new study that followed 400 households after the 2015 Nepal earthquakes provides insight into better understanding the factors that contribute to resilience and...
Harnessing wind data to help meet energy needs in Florida
A new study shows how upcoming technological advances could make wind energy a hot commodity in the Sunshine State.
First gene knockout in a cephalopod achieved
Biologists have achieved the first gene knockout in a cephalopod using the squid Doryteuthis pealeii, an exceptionally important research organism in biology for nearly...
Ancient mountain formation and monsoons helped create a modern biodiversity hotspot
Researchers examined the plant life in the China's Hengduan Mountains, the Himalaya Mountains, and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Using DNA to build family trees of...
Plastics, pathogens and baby formula: What’s in your shellfish?
The first landmark study using next-generation technology to comprehensively examine contaminants in oysters in Myanmar reveals alarming findings: the widespread presence of human bacterial...
New method lets scientists peer deeper into ocean
Researchers have advanced a new way to see into the ocean's depths, establishing an approach to detect algae and measure key properties using light....
New and unique class of carbohydrate receptors
Researchers have determineD the crystal structure of an exopolysaccharide receptor. The results give insight into how plants and microbes communicate, and this knowledge can...
Analyzing marine ecosystems from 6,000 to 5,000 years ago to anticipate changes caused by...
New research analyzes the potential implications in the distribution of the Argentinian hake caused by the warming of marine waters. The study is based...
Coastal cities leave up to 75% of seafloor exposed to harmful light pollution
New research is the first in the world to quantify the extent to which biologically important artificial light is prevalent on the seafloor and...