Corals’ natural ‘sunscreen’ may help them weather climate change
Scientists are one step closer to understanding why some corals can weather climate change better than others, and the secret could be in a...
Maori connections to Antarctica may go as far back as 7th century, new study...
Indigenous Maori people may have set eyes on Antarctic waters and perhaps the continent as early as the 7th century, new research shows.
Soil microbes metabolize the same polyphenols found in chocolate, wine
A research team has uncovered new insights into the role of polyphenols in the soil microbiome, known as a black box for its complexity....
Artificial light harming clownfish
Artificial lighting is killing young clownfish living closest to shore. They also found that these clownfish grew 44% more slowly than clownfish living under...
Historic Mississippi flow: Impacts of river regulation
New research seeks to resolve lingering questions about the rate at which the Atchafalaya River captured water from the Mississippi River and the degree...
Major barriers to financing a sustainable ocean economy
Financing a sustainable global ocean economy may require a Paris Agreement type effort, according to a new report.
Diverse fossil flora from 400 million year ago
The analysis of very old plant fossils discovered in South Africa and dating from the Lower Devonian period documents the transition from barren continents...
Researchers create intelligent electronic microsystems from ‘green’ material
A research team has created an electronic microsystem that can intelligently respond to information inputs without any external energy input, much like a self-autonomous...
Keeping a closer eye on seabirds with drones and artificial intelligence
Drones and artificial intelligence can monitor large colonies of seabirds as well as traditional on-the-ground methods, while reducing costs, labor and the risk of...
Peace accord in Colombia has increased deforestation of biologically-diverse rainforest
Since the end of the long-running conflict in Colombia, large areas of forest have been rapidly converted to agricultural uses, suggesting the peace agreement...
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