Discovery of copper band shows Native Americans engaged in trade more extensively than thought
A research team has found a copper band that indicates ancient Native Americans engaged in extensive trade networks spanning far greater distances than what...
Rain-on-snow flood risk to increase in many mountain regions of the western U.S., Canada
Flooding caused by rain falling on snowpack could more than double by the end of this century in some areas of the western United...
System selectively sequesters toxins from water
Engineers are developing ionic water-treatment technology that saves money and energy by selectively removing only hazardous contaminants and ignoring those that are harmless. The...
Earth at risk of heading towards ‘hothouse Earth’ state
An international team of scientists is showing that even if the carbon emission reductions called for in the Paris Agreement are met, there is...
Wetter soil is leading to reduced methane gas absorption
A new paper finds that the existing effects of global warming are decreasing the soil's ability to absorb methane gas. The paper details findings...
Children are highly vulnerable to health risks of a changing climate
Children and adolescents are more vulnerable to climate-related disasters because of their anatomic, cognitive, immunologic, and psychologic differences compared to adults. Researchers set out...
Combining on and off switches, one protein can control flowering in plants
New research has discovered a previously unknown mechanism for controlling cellular decisions, one which combines an on-and-off switch in a single protein, either promoting...
African killifish becomes fastest maturing vertebrate on record
For most of the year, annual killifish persist as diapausing embryos buried in sediments across the African savannah. When rainwater fills small depressions across...
Mosquito populations give a new insight into the role of Caucasus in evolution
A closer look into mosquitoes from three separate site in the Caucasus allowed for scientist to not only study the evolution of a curious...
Possible connection between U.S. tornado activity, Arctic sea ice
The effects of global climate change taking place in the Arctic may influence weather much closer to home for millions of Americans, researchers report.
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