Reduced resilience as an early warning signal of forest mortality
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 October 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0583-9Predicting mortality in forests is challenging because its underlying causes are spatially varied and not well...
Household bleach inactivates chronic wasting disease prions
A 5-minute soak in a 40% solution of household bleach decontaminated stainless steel wires coated with chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions, according to a...
Dust in ice cores leads to new knowledge on the advancement of the ice...
Working with the ice core ReCap, drilled close to the coast in East Greenland, researchers wondered why the dust particles from the interglacial period...
Antibiotic resistant genes prevalent in groundwater
The spread of antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) through the water system could put public safety at-risk. Researchers studied and compared samples from an advanced...
Sinking groundwater levels threaten the vitality of riverine ecosystems
Groundwater is the world's largest source of freshwater and it is of vital importance for food production. Increasing extraction of groundwater in recent decades...
Were hot, humid summers the key to life’s origins?
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Implanted memories teach birds a song
A new songbird study that shows memories can be implanted in the brain to teach vocalizations -- without any lessons from the parent.
Ant-plant partnerships may play unexpected role in ant evolution
Partnerships between ant and plant species appear to arise from -- but not drive -- rapid diversification of ants into new species.
Living with fire risk is not easy
A research team has outlined governance and policy approaches to better manage wildfires.
Plants alert neighbors to threats using common ‘language’
New research shows that plants can communicate with each other when they come under attack from pests.
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