Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys
Researchers have discovered artefacts produced by old world monkeys in Thailand that resemble stone tools, which historically have been identified as intentionally made by...
Rutgers scientists identify substance that may have sparked life on Earth
A team of scientists dedicated to pinpointing the primordial origins of metabolism -- a set of core chemical reactions that first powered life on...
Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film
Researchers have observed a highly unusual behavior in the endangered freshwater mussel, Unio crassus. The jets disturb the river surface and attract fish. Mussel...
Existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta
Decades of poor environmental and water management turned the Nile River Delta from a unique ecological habitat in the Sahara to one of the...
Ozone pollution is linked with increased hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease
New evidence shows that exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart...
Sea temperatures control the distributions of European marine fish
An analysis extending from southern Portugal to northern Norway highlights the importance of temperature in determining where fish species are found.
Northern and southern resident orcas hunt differently, which may help explain the decline of...
In the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, southern resident orcas have experienced no net population growth since the 1970s, with just 73 left at...
Standard model of electroporation refuted
Strong electric fields can be used to create pores in biomembranes. The method is known as electroporation. Inducing such defects in membranes in a...
Deconstructing tough, woody lignin
It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. In this case, the 'job' is the breakdown of lignin, the structural biopolymer that...
Diverse approach key to carbon removal
Researchers find that 10 gigatons of carbon dioxide may need to be pulled from Earth's atmosphere and oceans annually to limit global warming to...
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