Alterations to seabed raise fears for future
The ocean floor as we know it is dissolving rapidly as a result of human activity. The seabed plays a crucial role in controlling...
How soil bacteria are primed to consume greenhouse gas
New research has revealed that some soil bacteria are primed ready to consume the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide when they experience life without...
Animal species becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation nearly complete
Species of reptiles, amphibians and other vertebrates are becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation has claimed more than 99 percent of the country's original...
Synthetic microorganisms allow scientists to study ancient evolutionary mysteries
Scientists have created microorganisms that may recapitulate key features of organisms thought to have lived billions of years ago.
Genetic search reveals key to resistance in global cotton pest
Researchers have pinpointed a dominant genetic mutation that makes cotton bollworms, one of the world's most destructive crop pests, resistant to genetically engineered cotton....
Persistent gap in natural gas methane emissions measurements explained
A new study offers answers to questions that have puzzled policymakers, researchers and regulatory agencies through decades of inquiry and evolving science: How much...
Plant-based ‘road salt’ good for highways but not for insects
Beet juice deicer, a natural alternative to road salt that is considered to be an eco-friendlier winter road management solution, may not be ecologically...
Narrow focus on wildfire trends underestimates future risks to water security
Dramatic increases in wildfire over the last few decades have garnered considerable media attention. Numerous headlines have claimed that the amount of wildfire in...
Hidden costs of disease to greater Yellowstone elk
For decades researchers have known that a bacterial disease in elk, bison and cattle in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem causes periodic abortions in these...
Why a warmer world may equal a wetter Arctic
As the Arctic warms, it's predicted to get wetter. But why? A new study looks to history for answers, examining what happened in the...
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