Smoke from Western wildfires can influence Arctic sea ice
Sea ice and wildfires may be more interconnected than previously thought, according to new research.
Harm from blue light exposure increases with age, research in flies suggests
The damaging effects of daily, lifelong exposure to the blue light emanating from phones, computers and household fixtures worsen as a person ages, new...
Western US wildfire smoke plumes are getting taller
In recent years the plumes of smoke crawling upward from Western wildfires have trended taller, with more smoke and aerosols lofted up where they...
Insights into enzyme that combats a common greenhouse gas
An enzyme that combats the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) may one day give scientists a potent new tool for reducing the amount of...
LifeGate: New interactive map shows the full diversity of life
Researchers from Leipzig published a gigantic digital map displaying the full diversity of life through thousands of photos. The so-called LifeGate encompasses all 2.6...
Early hunting, farming homogenized mammal communities of North America
Whether by the spear or the plow, humans have been homogenizing the mammal communities of North America for 10,000-plus years, says a new analysis...
New model developed to predict landslides along wildfire burn scars
Researchers have augmented a physics-based numerical model to investigate and predict areas susceptible to debris flows. This augmented model eventually could be used in...
Rare plants attract rare bees and birds in urban gardens
Urban gardens can be hotspots for biodiversity in cities but little is known about what drives the biodiversity of species existing at the smallest...
Hot on the trail of the causes of rapid ice sheet instabilities in climate...
Extreme cooling events during the last glacial, known as Heinrich Events in the North Atlantic, are a good example of how local processes change...
Marmosets practice calling their mother in the womb
Baby marmosets begin practicing the face and mouth movements necessary to call their family for help before they are born, shows a new study.
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