Flammable floodplains are weak spot of Amazon forest

Peripheral parts of the Amazon forest were long thought to be most vulnerable to climate-induced collapse.…

Eat wild venison to support native woodland birds, says ecologist

Wild deer in Britain should be hunted for venison to drastically reduce their populations and support…

Laser-based dermatological procedures could be revolutionized with new technique

Clinicians and dermatologists have seen a rise in demand for minimally invasive laser-based treatments, including tattoo…

Medically monitoring premature babies with cameras

Researchers have developed a contactless and wireless camera system to continuously monitor the vital signs of…

Insight into protein critical to Zika virus reproduction

The atomic structure of a Zika virus protein that is key to viral reproduction has now…

What happens to the boats? The 1755 Lisbon earthquake and Portuguese tsunami literacy

Authors of a new report point out the need for continued geoscience education on the topic…

New model maps likelihood of ebola spillovers

Ecologists have developed a model that maps the likelihood of Ebola virus “spillovers”—when the virus jumps…

El nino shifts geographic distribution of cholera cases in africa

Cholera cases in East Africa increase by roughly 50,000 during El Niño, the cyclical weather occurrence…

Scientists make strides explaining how we discern language

Perhaps you have been thinking of taking a foreign language course and are undecided whether to…

Americans used more clean energy in 2016

Americans used more renewable energy in 2016 compared to the previous year, according to the most…