Hawai’i drought during El Niño winter? Not always, according to new research
El Niño events have long been perceived as a driver for low rainfall in the winter and spring in Hawai'i, creating a six-month wet-season...
Rising lizard temperatures may change predator-prey relationship with snakes
Researchers have discovered that predation by snakes is pushing lizards to be active at warmer body temperatures on islands where snakes are present, in...
Native biodiversity collapse in the Eastern Mediterranean
An international team quantified a dramatic biodiversity collapse of up to 95 per cent of native species in the Eastern Mediterranean.
‘Hail to the queen’ – saving the Caribbean queen conch
Second only to the spiny lobster, the queen conch is a prized delicacy long harvested for food and is revered for its beautiful shell....
Oldest hominins of Olduvai Gorge persisted across changing environments
Olduvai (now Oldupai) Gorge, known as the Cradle of Humankind, is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tanzania, made famous by Louis and Mary...
Modern microbes provide window into ancient ocean
Roughly two billion years ago, microorganisms called cyanobacteria fundamentally transformed the globe. Researchers are now stepping back to that pivotal moment in Earth's history.
Will global warming bring a change in the winds? Dust from the deep sea...
Climate researchers describe a new method of tracking the ancient history of the westerly winds--a proxy for what we may experience in a future...
New work provides insight into the relationship between complexity and diversity
Parts of the planet that are diverse biologically and culturally are even more diverse than you'd expect. A group of researchers developed a theory...
First global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades
In the first-ever study on the characteristics of urbanization in large cities around the world, researchers at the University of Hong Kong analyzed cities'...
The new face of the Antarctic
In the future, the Antarctic could become a greener place and be colonized by new species. At the same time, some species will likely...
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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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