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The Amazon rain forest isn't necessarily a place that many would associate with a drought, yet prolonged dry spells are projected to become more...
New welfare tool to help improve the lives of elephants in human care
Zoos and safari parks in the UK are using a special new tool to help them more successfully monitor the wellbeing of elephants in...
Species ‘hotspots’ created by immigrant influx or evolutionary speed depending on climate
New research reveals that biodiversity 'hotspots' in the tropics produced new species at faster rates over the last 25 million years, but those in...
Millions of tons of plastic waste could be turned into clean fuels, other products
A new chemical conversion process could transform the world's polyolefin waste, a form of plastic, into useful products, such as clean fuels and other...
Climate change poses greater risk of mental health challenges for children born to depressed...
Climate change poses an exponentially greater risk for mental health problems in children born to mothers with prenatal depression who also experience natural disaster-related...
Climate modeling shows significant shifts in 21st century Pacific Northwest coastal forests
A changing climate in the 21st century will significantly alter the coastal forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Fate of the subducted oceanic crust revealed by laboratory experiments
Laboratory experiments at extreme pressures and temperatures lead to precise measurements of the sound velocity of CaSiO3 perovskite which is one of the important...
Studies shed new light on Antarctica’s future contribution to sea level rise
A widely reported study in 2016 that suggested Antarctica could add more than a metre to sea levels by 2100 was likely an “overestimate”,...
How one gene in a tiny fish may alter an aquatic ecosystem
Variations in a single gene in a tiny fish alter how they interact with their environment. The study represents a strategy for uncovering, and...
A billion years of coexistence between plants and fungi
What can a billion years of coexistence tell us about the evolution of plants and fungi?
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