Researchers Differentiate New Species of Endangered Baobab Tree in Madagascar
BYLINE: Elise Mahon Newswise — Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison recognize a new species of baobab tree,…
Unwritten Social Rules, Not Government Oversight, Help Keep Forest Land Sustainable
Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Swidden agriculture — often called “slash-and-burn” — has been practiced on every inhabited…
From Cactus Thorns to Dinosaur Teeth: Study Analyzes Biological Puncture Tool Performance
Newswise — Nature has invented countless types of pointy appendages, and scientists have long sought to explain what…
A Hidden Crisis: Why Millions Are Burning Plastic Just To Survive
A global study has revealed that burning plastic in households across many developing countries may be far more…
How Long Does It Take to Grow a Tree That Supports Endangered Indiana Bats?
BYLINE: Macy Medendorp Newswise — Bugs run rampant in the summer, and if you have ever suffered from…
Satellites Can Now Detect a City’s Hidden Vital Signs Before Humans Notice
By analyzing decades of satellite observations, researchers uncovered surprising similarities in how very different cities change over time.…
Coastal floods are linked to climate change and sea level rise
Extreme floods that once swamped coastal communities only rarely are becoming far more common as climate change caused…
Streetlights Are Trapping Thousands of Isopods in Mysterious “Death Spirals”
Habitus of isopods collected during aggregative behavior in Eliad. Credit: Idan Sheizaf, Ariel Chipman, and Eviatar Itzkovich Artificial…
Europe Was Never a Giant Dark Forest, New 20-Million-Year Study Reveals
Artist’s reconstruction of what landscapes in Central Europe may have looked like during the Early Late Miocene, according…
Leading Climate Scientist Rebuts “Factually Incorrect” US Government Climate Claims
Climate scientists are pushing back against a controversial government report they say misrepresented key evidence about global warming.…
As Day Turns to Night, Blue-Green Algae Undergo a Molecular Rewiring
Newswise — RICHLAND, Wash.—Traditionally, biotechnology researchers have modified genes when engineering microbes for more robust and efficient production…
Scientists Discover Hidden Methane Source Beneath Every Major City
Methane is one of the most powerful drivers of global warming, yet scientists may have overlooked a major…