Are new carbon sinks appearing in the Arctic?
Global warming can result in the spread of peatland vegetation in the Arctic. An international research group has discovered signs of 'proto-peat', which may...
Newly discovered lake may hold secret to Antarctic ice sheet’s rise and fall
Scientists investigating the underside of the world's largest ice sheet in East Antarctica have discovered a city-size lake whose sediments might answer questions about...
Ice-capped volcanoes slower to erupt, study finds
The Westdahl Peak volcano in Alaska last erupted in 1992, and continued expansion hints at another eruption soon. Experts previously forecasted the next blast...
Lake Erie quakes triggered by shifting water levels? Study finds no smoking gun, urges...
In June 2019, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred beneath Lake Erie just off the shoreline of Ohio, about 20 miles northeast of Cleveland.
Nonlethal parasites reduce how much their wild hosts eat, leading to ecosystem effects
Pervasive parasitic infections reduce herbivory rates and can therefore trigger trophic cascades that impact plant communities, according to new research. This work helps fill...
Shipping poses significant threat to the endangered whale shark
New research indicates that lethal collisions of whale sharks with large ships are vastly underestimated, and could be the reason why populations are falling.
Spider can hide underwater for 30 minutes
A tropical spider species uses a 'film' of air to hide underwater from predators for as long as 30 minutes, according to new research.
Confirmed: Atmospheric helium levels are rising
Scientists used an unprecedented technique to detect that levels of helium are rising in the atmosphere, resolving an issue that has lingered among atmospheric...
New method to synchronize devices on Earth makes use of cosmic rays
Various technologies, networks and institutions benefit from or require accurate time keeping to synchronize their activities. Current ways of synchronizing time have some drawbacks...
Failed eruptions are at the origin of copper deposits
Copper is one of the most widely used metals on the planet today due to its electrical and thermal conduction properties. The greatest natural...
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