Oxygen depletion in ancient oceans caused major mass extinction
For years, scientists struggled to connect a mechanism to this mass extinction, one of the 10 most dramatic ever recorded in Earth's history. Now,...
Researchers determine pollen abundance and diversity in pollinator-dependent crops
A new study provides valuable insights into pollen abundance and diversity available to honeybee colonies employed in five major pollinator-dependent crops in Oregon and...
Reconstructing Anak Krakatau flank collapse that caused Dec. 2018 Indonesian tsunami
A new study presents the detailed observation of a tsunami-generating volcano collapse by remote sensing. The study analyzes the 2018 collapse of Anak Krakatau,...
Evidence for past high-level sea rise
Scientists, studying evidence preserved in speleothems in a coastal cave, illustrate that more than three million years ago -- a time in which the...
Early start of 20th century Arctic sea ice decline
Arctic sea-ice has decreased rapidly during the last decades in concert with substantial global surface warming. Both have happened much faster than predicted by...
Making waves in water desalination
Researchers are developing new methods of deionizing saltwater.
Deep snow cover in the Arctic region intensifies heat waves in Eurasia
Variations in the depth of snow cover in the Arctic region from late winter to spring determines the summer temperature pattern in Eurasia, according...
What if we paid countries to protect biodiversity?
Researchers have developed a financial mechanism to support the protection of the world's natural heritage. In a recent study, they developed three different design...
Defrosting surfaces in seconds
Researchers have developed a way to remove ice and frost from surfaces extremely efficiently, using less than 1% of the energy and less than...
Uncovering ocean iron-level mystery
A new study uncovered the reason behind chemistry variations in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre ecosystem.
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