A life less obvious: Study sheds light on the evolution of underground microbes
Precambrian cratons -- some of Earth's oldest rocks -- were uninhabitable for microbes for much of their existence, with the longest period of habitability...
Highways shape the sociology of cities
The development of transport infrastructure is a central issue for states, which spend billions to connect cities. But what is their real effect on...
Light pollution makes crickets chirp in the daytime and may disrupt reproductive processes, research...
Exposing male crickets to artificial light at night (ALAN) can impair their activity cycles. According to the researchers, nocturnal chirping is the male's way...
Mongooses give bullies the cold shoulder
Dwarf mongooses remember which groupmates have picked fights with others during the day and later shun the aggressors during pre-bedtime socializing sessions, according to...
Study finds link between certain ‘forever chemicals’ and preeclampsia
A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests an association between PFAS exposure and late-onset preeclampsia, a condition characterized by hypertension...
Climate change will triple impacts to world’s ‘life zones’ unless emission rates are dramatically...
A new study that modeled changes in the world's 45 different 'life zones' from climate change revealed that climate impacts may soon triple over...
The silent build-up to a super-eruption
It is estimated that about 5-10 volcanoes worldwide are capable of producing a super-eruption that could catastrophically affect global climate. One of these volcanoes...
Study shows how 1.5°C temperature rise can cause significant changes in coastal species
As COP26 leaders gather in the UK, new research shows a temperature increase of around 1.5°C -- just under the maximum target agreed at...
What’s down there? WHOI study shows environmental DNA is a reliable way to learn...
The mid-ocean 'twilight zone' holds the key to several tantalizing questions about the marine food web and carbon-sequestering capacity of the ocean. But studying...
How bread wheat got its gluten: Tracing the impact of a long-lost relative on...
Genetic detective work has uncovered an obscure ancestor of modern bread wheat, in a finding similar to uncovering a famous long-lost relative through DNA...
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