Baltic herring larvae appear earlier and grow faster due to climate change
Conditions during Baltic herring spawning may have cascading effects on the whole Baltic ecosystem.
Fungal spores from 250-year-old collections given new lease of life
The biological and historical diversity in museum collections is staggering, with specimens collected across centuries by some of the most famous scientists in history....
Bycatch risk for dolphins and porpoises in global small-scale fisheries
Marine scientists assessed the risk posed by small-scale fisheries to all 72 species of toothed whales found throughout the world's oceans. They found that...
Untapped rice varieties could sustain crop supplies in face of climate change
Local rice varieties in Vietnam could be used to help breed improved crops with higher resilience to climate change, according to a new study....
Small streams in agricultural ecosystems are heavily polluted with pesticides
Pesticides safeguard agricultural yields by controlling insects, fungi, and weeds. However, they also enter streams and damage the aquatic communities. In a nationwide monitoring...
Heat from below: How the ocean is wearing down the Arctic sea ice
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Plants use a blend of external influences to evolve defense mechanisms
Plants evolve specialized defense chemicals through the combined effects of genes, geography, demography and environmental conditions.
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Those in love with the outdoors can spend their entire lives chasing that perfect campsite. New research suggests what they are trying to find.
New research finds 1M early deaths in 2017 attributable to fossil fuel combustion
An international team of researchers has determined what sources contribute to pollution and the health effects they have on global, regional and smaller scales.
Lightning impacts edge of space in ways not previously observed
A team of researchers working with data collected by an Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) have examined the simultaneous impacts of thunderstorms and solar flares...
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