Pacific rats trace 2,000 years of human impact on island ecosystems
Chemical analysis of the remains of rats from archaeological sites spanning the last 2,000 years on three Polynesian island systems has shown the impact...
Ancient Greenland was much warmer than previously thought
Although researchers have long known that the last two interglacial periods experienced warming in the Arctic due to changes in the Earth's orbit, a...
Try togetherness: Study promotes cooperative weed management to curb herbicide resistance
In the fight against herbicide resistance, farmers are working with a shrinking toolkit. Waterhemp, a weedy nemesis of corn and soybean farmers, has developed...
Global warming can be limited to 1.5°C by changing how we travel, heat homes,...
Global warming can be limited to 1.5°C by unprecedented improvements in the energy efficiency of everyday activities, according to new research.
Mixed signals from poisonous moths
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This monkey can plan out their foraging routes just like a human
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‘Carbon bubble’ coming that could wipe trillions from the global economy
Unlike current expectations, new research suggests that the prospects of the fossil-fuel industry are not bright, and that its demise may have profound economic...
Toxic toad invasion puts Madagascar’s predators at risk, genetic evidence confirms
The recent introduction of the common Asian toad to Madagascar has led to fears that the toxic amphibian could wreak havoc on the island's...
Long thought silent because of ice, study shows east Antarctica seismically active
Half of Antarctica has long thought to be seismically dormant, but a researcher tripled the number of recorded earthquakes by monitoring for just one...
On the origins of agriculture, researchers uncover new clues
Researchers have uncovered evidence that underscores one long-debated theory: that agriculture arose out of moments of surplus, when environmental conditions were improving, and populations...
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