How species distribution mediates the global relationship between forest productivity and richness

Biodiversity is an essential factor for ecosystem health and productivity. The number of species in an…

Study identifies traits that help birds adapt to urban living, shows better planning can bolster biodiversity

As cities gobble up natural spaces, some birds have learned to live alongside skyscrapers, traffic and…

Researchers create salts for cheap and efficient CO2 capture

A team of international researchers led by Professor Cafer T. Yavuz of King Abdullah University of…

How cells are influenced by their environment as tissues grow

How does an embryo develop? How do children grow, wounds heal or cancer spread? All of…

Study using X-Ray telescope indicates that dark energy is uniformly distributed in space and time

When Edwin Hubble observed distant galaxies in the 1920s, he made the groundbreaking discovery that the…

Engineers develop electroconductive hydrogel for biomedical applications

Synthetic hydrogels show great promise in tissue repair, drug delivery, medical implants and many other applications.…

Gender gap found in research grant award amounts, re-applications

Women researchers received substantially less funding in grant awards than men—an average of about $342,000 compared…

Fighting to save Venezuela's Orinoco Crocodile

Venezuela’s Orinoco Crocodile is a fearsome beast, but its enormous size and sharp teeth were no…

Dead rivers, flaming lakes: India's sewage failure

Mohammed Azhar holds his baby niece next to a storm drain full of plastic and stinking…

World should prepare for El Nino, new record temperatures: UN

The United Nations warned Wednesday of a growing likelihood the weather phenomenon El Nino will develop…