Chicago water pollution may be keeping invasive silver carp out of Great Lakes
Invasive silver carp have been moving north toward the Great Lakes since their accidental release in the 1970s. The large filter-feeding fish, which are...
Green turtles eat plastic that looks like their food
Green turtles are more likely to swallow plastic that resembles their natural diet of sea grass, new research suggests.
World’s largest frogs build their own ponds for their young
The first example of 'nest'-building in an African amphibian, the Goliath frog could explain why they have grown to be giant.
Ten years of icy data show the flow of heat from the Arctic seafloor
In addition to 10 years of data on the flow of heat in the Arctic ocean seafloor, researchers have published an analysis of that...
Studies of fungi provide new knowledge of harmful mutations in cells
Long-lived mushrooms that grow in 'fairy rings' accumulate surprisingly few mutations over time. This finding indicates that their protection against harmful mutations is well...
Back-to-back low snow years will become more common
Consecutive low snow years may become six times more common across the Western United States over the latter half of this century, leading to...
Why humans in Africa fled to the mountains during the last ice age
People in Ethiopia did not live in low valleys during the last ice age. Instead they lived high up in the inhospitable Bale Mountains...
Migration can promote or inhibit cooperation between individuals
A new mathematical analysis suggests that migration can generate patterns in the spatial distribution of individuals that promote cooperation and allow populations to thrive,...
Over a century of Arctic sea ice volume reconstructed with help from historic ships’...
A new study provides a 110-year record of the total volume of Arctic sea ice, using early US ships' voyages to verify the earlier...
Novel strategy uncovers potential to control widespread soilborne pathogens
This study introduces a new strategy for identifying antagonistic bacteria, which can then be used to control important plant pathogens. These findings suggest that...
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