Befriending oneself has benefits, but backup plan recommended
A self-replicating fish replicates only its own DNA, but researchers have found the mangrove killifish has a remarkable amount of genetic diversity across its...
Trees’ spring awakening is becoming less and less sensitive to altitude differences
In the Swiss Alps, the time lag between leafing of trees at high and low altitudes has shortened dramatically since the 1960s due to...
A classic Darwinian ecological hypothesis holds up — with a twist
New research shows that a long-held hypothesis about the factors that govern species ranges largely holds true, but may be the result of a...
Cleaner air, longer lives
A new study shows that the Clean Air Act is likely responsible for dramatic decline in atmospheric organic aerosol in the U.S.
Re-assessing Alaska’s energy frontier
The new USGS assessment estimates 8.7 billion barrels of oil and 25 trillion cubic feet of natural gas resources.
Tiny polyps save corals from predators and disease
Corals may have unexpected allies in improving their health and resilience.
Taking stock of a thorny issue
A new book exploring the best scientific research on preventing coral-eating Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish (COTS) outbreaks, is expected to become a critical resource for informing...
West African dolphin now listed as one of Africa’s rarest mammals
A group of scientists now considers a little-known dolphin that only lives along the Atlantic coasts of Western Africa to be among the continent's...
Boat traffic threatens the survival of Panama’s Bocas Del Toro dolphins
Bottlenose dolphins in Panama's Bocas Del Toro Archipelago should be designated as endangered say the authors of a new study. Biologists have discovered that...
Humidity may prove breaking point for some areas as temperatures rise, says study
Climate scientists say that killer heat waves will become increasingly prevalent in many regions as climate warms. However, most projections leave out a major...