From cradle to grave: Factors that shaped evolution
This study brings us closer to knowing the complex interactions between topography and climate change, and how these factors influence the evolutionary histories and...
Vast majority of Americans support Endangered Species Act despite increasing efforts to curtail it
Roughly four out of five Americans support the Endangered Species Act, and only one in 10 oppose it, found a survey of 1,287 Americans....
Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Oil biodegradation inhibited in deep-sea sediments
Degradation rates of oil were slower in the dark and cold waters of the depths of the Gulf of Mexico than at surface conditions,...
Scientists use satellites to measure vital underground water resources
With the hope of providing water resource managers with better tools to help keep aquifers healthy, a team of scientists are using the latest...
Determining the bioaccumulation of 9 metals in aquatic invertebrates in mining areas
A new study has proposed an ecological threshold concentration of 9 metals for 10 taxa of aquatic macroinvertebrates from clean sites in the Nalón...
Monkeys benefit from the nut-cracking abilities of chimpanzees and hogs
Researchers describe for the first time the scavenging behavior of mangabey monkeys, guinea fowls, and squirrels on energy-rich nut remnants cracked by chimpanzees and...
Expected sea-level rise following Antarctic ice shelves’ collapse
Scientists have shown how much sea level would rise if Larsen C and George VI, Antarctic ice shelves at risk of collapse, were to...
Colombia peace deal brings new threat to country’s rainforest
The historic peace treaty in Colombia which brought an end to half a century of violence has led to mass deforestation. Once FARC soldiers...
Money talks when trying to influence climate change legislation
Climate lobbying is big business. A new analysis shows that between 2000 and 2016, lobbyists spent more than two billion dollars on influencing relevant...
In the ocean’s twilight zone, tiny organisms may have giant effect on Earth’s carbon...
In a new study that challenges scientists' presuppositions about the carbon cycle, researchers find that tiny organisms may be playing in outside role in...
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