Loss of reptiles poses threat for small islands where humans may have caused extinctions

A new examination of ancient and current species of reptiles conducted by a University of Texas…

Long-term restoration of a biodiversity hotspot hinges on getting seeds to the right place at the right time

In the race to restore some of North America’s most biodiverse and threatened ecosystems, a straightforward…

Political leaning shapes physicians' and laypeople's beliefs about COVID-19 treatments

Political ideology shapes attitudes about COVID-19 treatments not just for the general U.S. population but also…

The plants seeking refuge across our dynamically changing planet

Plants, like animals and people, seek refuge from climate change. And when they move, they take…

Incivility reduces interest in what politicians have to say, shows research

Nasty remarks by politicians against their critics are so common that we may not pay them…

Documenting plant organ development

In living organisms, development is a combination of multiple coordinated processes that interact in time and…

White sclera is present in chimpanzees and other mammals, not just humans, study finds

Long believed to be a uniquely human trait crucial for communication, visible white sclera—the “whites of…

Going for an immediate transition to a green economy pays off, even if such a transition is very unlikely to happen

Nicola Botta of PIK Potsdam, Germany, and colleagues have developed a new method for assessing how…

Researchers reveal a bottleneck for the self-purification capacity of deep lakes

Microorganisms help to keep the water of lakes clean. In the process, they also detoxify the…

Why icicles are rippled

Winter is coming to an end; the last nights of below zero temperatures are here. In…