Survival of soil organisms is a wake-up call for biosecurity
Tiny creatures in soil that attack plants have the ability to survive for at least three years stored in dry conditions, showed a recent...
Severity of North Pacific storms at highest point in over 1,200 years
Ice cores from Denali and Mount Logan offer insight into global climate connections and the history on intensifying storms.
High-resolution modeling assesses impact of cities on river ecosystems
New mapping methods can help urban planners minimize the environmental impacts of cities' water and energy demands on surrounding stream ecologies.
Arsenic risk in Pakistan much greater than expected
Arsenic-contaminated groundwater may threaten the health of 50 to 60 million people in Pakistan. This is shown by a study in which data from...
New microbe has potential to help rebalance Earth’s nitrogen cycle
Microbiologists have now provided unparalleled insight into the Earth's nitrogen cycle, identifying and characterizing the ammonia-oxidizing microbe, Nitrospira inopinata.
Hidden river once flowed beneath Antarctic ice
Using the most precise seafloor maps ever created of Antarctica's Ross Sea, researchers have discovered a long-dead river system that once flowed beneath Antarctica's...
Dino-killing asteroid could have thrust Earth into two years of darkness
Tremendous amounts of soot, lofted into the air from global wildfires following a massive asteroid strike 66 million years ago, would have plunged Earth...
Biofuels from bacteria
Scientists are working toward a better understand whether cyanobacteria can be grown for biofuels on a large scale.
Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air
Fish are expected to shrink in size by 20 to 30 per cent if ocean temperatures continue to climb due to climate change.
Eclipse data used to create musical composition
Researchers have created an original music composition for Monday's eclipse. They uses drums, synthesized tones and other sounds to symbolize the movements of the...
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