Beaked whales’ incredible diving abilities confirmed

A new study provides the first record of the diving behavior of Cuvier's beaked whales in US Atlantic waters. The species is Earth's deepest-diving...

Sharp bends make rivers wander

Left to their own devices and given enough time, rivers wander, eroding their banks and leaving their old channels behind. It's a behavior that...

How does the Amazon rain forest cope with drought?

The Amazon rain forest isn't necessarily a place that many would associate with a drought, yet prolonged dry spells are projected to become more...

New welfare tool to help improve the lives of elephants in human care

Zoos and safari parks in the UK are using a special new tool to help them more successfully monitor the wellbeing of elephants in...

Species ‘hotspots’ created by immigrant influx or evolutionary speed depending on climate

New research reveals that biodiversity 'hotspots' in the tropics produced new species at faster rates over the last 25 million years, but those in...

Millions of tons of plastic waste could be turned into clean fuels, other products

A new chemical conversion process could transform the world's polyolefin waste, a form of plastic, into useful products, such as clean fuels and other...

Climate change poses greater risk of mental health challenges for children born to depressed...

Climate change poses an exponentially greater risk for mental health problems in children born to mothers with prenatal depression who also experience natural disaster-related...

Climate modeling shows significant shifts in 21st century Pacific Northwest coastal forests

A changing climate in the 21st century will significantly alter the coastal forests of the Pacific Northwest.

Fate of the subducted oceanic crust revealed by laboratory experiments

Laboratory experiments at extreme pressures and temperatures lead to precise measurements of the sound velocity of CaSiO3 perovskite which is one of the important...

How one gene in a tiny fish may alter an aquatic ecosystem

Variations in a single gene in a tiny fish alter how they interact with their environment. The study represents a strategy for uncovering, and...

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