Aquaculture drives aquatic food yields to new high

The production of wild and farm-raised fish, shellfish and algae reached record levels in 2020, and…

The environmental cost of cheating to overcome cooperation in simple multicellular organisms

A team of researchers at the University of New Brunswick has conducted an experiment to learn…

Shedding light on reptilian health: Researchers investigate origins of snake fungal disease in US

Although only recently recognized as an issue in wildlife ecology, snake fungal disease (SFD) is of…

These red flags can let you know when you're in an online echo chamber

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have identified specific elements of tone and style in online speech…

Dissolving the problem: Organic vapor induces dissolution of molecular salts

It has long been known that when salt is kept in a humid environment, it absorbs…

Researchers describe new kangaroo fossil from Papua New Guinea

Australian paleontologists from Flinders University have described a new genus of giant fossil kangaroo from the…

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius would reduce risks to humans by up to 85%

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) quantifies the benefits of limiting global…

Whale entanglements drop, but remain major threat, feds say

The number of whales entangled in fishing gear has declined recently, but the entanglements remain a…

Pitching with too much passion? 'More enthusiastic' pitches turn off investors, study finds

A new study offers entrepreneurs some savvy sales advice: When pitching to investors for funding, a…

Understanding how microbiota thrive in their human hosts

A research team lead by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Biology, Tübingen, Germany, has…