Heat-loving marine bacteria can help detoxify asbestos
Researchers have shown that extremophilic bacteria from high temperature marine environments can be used to reduce asbestos' toxicity.
Crushed clams, roaming rays: Acoustic tags reveal predator interactions
Inspired by clam fishermen reports, researchers used passive acoustic telemetry to gauge the interactions between two highly mobile rays. They monitored the tagged rays...
Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America
Scientists have discovered where butterflies originated and which plants the first butterflies relied on for food. To reach these conclusions, researchers created the world's...
With formic acid towards CO2 neutrality
Researchers develop a new method for the sustainable use of carbon dioxide.
Land use linked to water quality and quantity
Researchers recently published a study that focuses on the Sudbury-Assabet and Concord watershed in eastern Massachusetts, and which links hydrological changes, including floods, drought...
Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not boats
A new study has found humpback whales sing louder when the wind is noisy, but don't have the same reaction to boat engines.
Global warming puts whales in the Southern Ocean on a diet
In the autumn, when right whales swim towards the coasts of South Africa, they ought to be fat and stuffed full. But in recent...
Bacteria: Radioactive elements replace essential rare earth metals
Bacteria can use certain radioactive elements to sustain their metabolism.
Scientists discover fire records embedded within sand dunes
A new study shows that sand dunes can serve as repositories of fire history and aid in expanding scientific understanding of fire regimes around...
Human ancestors preferred mosaic landscapes and high ecosystem diversity
A new study finds that early human species adapted to mosaic landscapes and diverse food resources, which would have increased our ancestor's resilience to...
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