The genome of vascular plants bears witness to the evolution of viruses of the...
Endogenous viral elements are viral sequences integrated into the nuclear genome of their host. They are veritable molecular fossils that prove infections that may...
Historical migrations left genetic footprints on the Irish genome
A genome-wide study of the people of Ireland reveals a previously hidden genetic landscape, shaped through geography and historical migrations.
Tiny particles have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation
Tiny particles fuel powerful storms and influence weather much more than has been appreciated, according to a new study. While scientists have known that...
Humans take up too much space — and it’s affecting how mammals move
Human beings take up a lot of real estate -- around 50-70 percent of the Earth's land surface. And our increasing footprint affects how...
Think of honeybees as ‘livestock,’ not wildlife, argue experts
Contrary to public perception, die-offs in honeybee colonies are an agricultural not a conservation issue, argue researchers, who say that manged honeybees may contribute...
A ‘marine motorhome for microbes’: Oceanic plastic trash conveys disease to coral reefs
For coral reefs, the threat of climate change and bleaching are bad enough. An international research group has now found that plastic trash --...
Ecologist unearths the foothill yellow-legged frog’s past in order to inform its future
Once abundant in Southern California, the foothill yellow-legged frog inexplicably vanished from the region sometime between the late 1960s and early 1970s. The reasons...
Air pollution linked to irregular menstrual cycles
The air your teenage daughter breathes may be causing irregular menstrual cycles. Well documented negative health effects from air pollution exposure include infertility, metabolic...
Primordial oceans had oxygen 250 million years before the atmosphere
New research has pushed a major milestone in the evolution of the Earth's environment back by about 250 million years.
Nearly half of California’s vegetation at risk from climate stress
Current levels of greenhouse gas emissions are putting nearly half of California's natural vegetation at risk from climate stress. However, cutting emissions so that global temperatures increase...
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