Hurricane season combined with COVID-19 pandemic could create perfect storm
When extreme climate conditions interact with stressors to social systems, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the consequences could be severe unless experts from diverse...
New species extinction target proposed for global nature rescue plan
A scientist proposes a prominent political target to give discussions of species conservation more vigor. Together with a group of experts from other research...
Researchers uncover mysterious tanaids
Biologists are on a quest to discover more of the still nameless tanaids, specifically in the relatively species-rich but poorly studied tropical Indo-Pacific.
Hunting in savanna-like landscapes may have poured jet fuel on brain evolution
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Working in the sun: Heating of the head may markedly affect safety and performance
Prolonged exposure of the head to strong sunlight significantly impairs cognitively dominated functions and coordination of complex motor tasks shows a new study. This...
Shining like a diamond: A new species of diamond frog from northern Madagascar
Despite the active ongoing taxonomic progress on the Madagascar frogs, the amphibian inventory of this hyper-diverse island is still very far from being complete....
Coffee, cocoa and vanilla: An opportunity for more trees in tropical agricultural landscapes
The cultivation of coffee, cocoa and vanilla secures the income of many small-holder farmers and also drives land-use change. In particular, cultivation in agroforestry,...
Taking a landslide’s temperature to avert catastrophe
Engineers have developed a comprehensive model of deep-seated landslides and demonstrated that it can accurately recreate the dynamics of historic and current landslides occurring...
Accelerating biological systems design for sustainable biomanufacturing
A new cell-free platform rapidly identifies optimal enzyme combinations for sustainable fuels and materials.
A carbon sink shrinks in the Arctic
Ice melts in the Arctic Ocean were thought to be drawing large amounts of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, acting as a carbon...
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