Ocean warming to cancel increased CO2-driven productivity
Researchers have constructed a marine food web to show how climate change could affect our future fish supplies and marine biodiversity.
A record number of Americans watched the 2017 solar eclipse — and sought science...
The 2017 total solar eclipse spurred a flurry of interest about solar eclipses, according to the final report of a survey led by the...
Higher elevation birds sport thicker down
A new study examines feathers across 249 species of Himalayan songbirds, finding that birds at higher elevations have more of fluffy down than lower...
The Hitchhiker’s guide to the soil
The interaction of fungi and bacteria in the transport of viruses in the soil ecosystem has been examined in a recent study. The scientists...
New insights into biodiversity hotspots could help protect them from potential deep-sea mining
New insights into animal patterns around extinct submarine volcanoes could inform measures used to protect marine ecosystems from human activities, such as trawling and...
Plant hedges to combat near-road pollution exposure
Urban planners should plant hedges, or a combination of trees with hedges -- rather than just relying on roadside trees -- if they are...
Sweet marine particles resist hungry bacteria
Rather sweet than salty: In the ocean microalgae produce a lot of sugar during algae blooms. These enormous quantities of algal biomass are normally...
An ancient relative of Velociraptor is unearthed in Great Britain
A new bird-like dinosaur that used brute strength to overcome its prey has been found by palaeontologists combing through fossils found on the Isle...
Staying clean keeps seafish smart
"Vet" service provided by smaller fish is key to keeping coral reefs healthy, a new study finds.
Scientists cook up new recipes for taking salt out of seawater
As populations boom and chronic droughts persist, coastal cities like Carlsbad in Southern California have increasingly turned to ocean desalination to supplement a dwindling...