Infamous ‘death roll’ almost universal among crocodile species
The iconic 'death roll' of alligators and crocodiles may be more common among species than previously believed, according to a new study.
Could computer games help farmers adapt to climate change?
Researchers have developed the interactive web-based Maladaptation Game, which can be used to better understand how Nordic farmers make decisions regarding environmental changes and...
The secret to a stable society? A steady supply of beer doesn’t hurt
Scientists analyzed bits of beer vessels from an ancient Peruvian brewery to learn what the beer was made of and where the materials to...
Ocean circulation likely to blame for severity of 2018 red tide around Florida
2018 was the worst year for red tide in more than a decade. A new study reveals what made it so severe.
Fossils found in museum drawer in Kenya belong to gigantic carnivore
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of meat-eating mammal larger than any big cat stalking the world today. Larger than a polar bear, with...
Green material for refrigeration identified
Researchers have identified an eco-friendly solid that could replace the inefficient and polluting gases used in most refrigerators and air conditioners.
How bacteria build an enzyme that destroys climate-changing laughing gas
New research reveals how soil bacteria build the only known enzyme for the destruction of the potent global warming and ozone-depleting gas nitrous oxide....
Why researchers are mapping the world’s manure
Farmers rely on phosphorus fertilizers to enrich the soil and ensure bountiful harvests, but the world's recoverable reserves of phosphate rocks, from which such...
New eDNA technology used to quickly assess coral reefs
Scientists have developed a technique for measuring the amount of living coral on a reef by analyzing DNA in small samples of seawater.
The Cerrado once connected the Andes with the Atlantic Rainforest
A genetic and computational analysis of birds suggests that the Andean and Atlantic tropical forests, which are now almost a thousand kilometers apart, were...
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