Protect habitat ‘stepping stones’ to help species cope with climate change
Safe passages for species adapting to climate change aren't always being protected, a new study warns.
Secrets of COVID-19 transmission revealed in turbulent puffs
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Volcanic eruptions may have spurred first ‘whiffs’ of oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere
A new analysis of 2.5-billion-year-old rocks from Australia finds that volcanic eruptions may have stimulated population surges of marine microorganisms, creating the first puffs...
Tropical forest vulnerability index
New research will detect and evaluate the vulnerability of global tropical rainforests by focusing specifically on threats from changes to land-use and climate.
Female hummingbirds avoid harassment by looking as flashy as males
Much like in human society, female hummingbirds have taken it into their own hands to avoid harassment. By watching white-necked Jacobin hummingbirds in Panama,...
Fewer El Niño and La Niña events in a warmer world
The cycling between warm El Niño and cold La Niña conditions in the eastern Pacific has persisted without major interruptions for at least the...
New study unveils thermoelectric ink that turns car exhaust pipes into power generators
A recent study has resulted in the development of a thermoelectric technology method to produce power-generating tubes using 3D printing techniques.
Carnivore interactions are a game of risk and reward
Coyotes can eat by scavenging cougars' prey but it's a risky proposition as coyotes often end up killed by cougars too, a new study...
Artificial intelligence to help predict Arctic sea ice loss
A new AI (artificial intelligence) tool is set to enable scientists to more accurately forecast Arctic sea ice conditions months into the future. The...
Future high-resolution El Niño/Southern Oscillation dynamics
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 August 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01132-4High-resolution climate models exhibit reduced tropical Pacific mean-state biases due to better representation of ocean mesoscale...
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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