How hot is too hot? Here's how to tell if your dog is suffering during the summer heat

Hot weather can be dangerous to our canine friends. Humans can sweat all over our body,…

Effect of afforestation on soil fungal community structure is greater than spatial distance

Afforestation is an important strategy to enhance terrestrial carbon sink. It alters regional landscapes and affects…

Study reveals nonlocal population sources triggering dinoflagellate blooms in Changjiang Estuary and adjacent seas

The Changjiang Estuary and adjacent sea area suffer from frequent harmful algal blooms, exerting impacts on…

Newly published research examines Mimbres immigration

For the past century, Southwestern archaeologists have debated what happened to the Mimbres people of southwestern…

The strategy of plants: It's all about balancing traits

Just like every other organism on Earth, plants’ ultimate goal is to survive and reproduce. In…

Antarctic oceanographers use seals to do research where ships fear to go

Oceanographers have great difficulty conducting investigations by ship in Antarctic continental shelf areas where ice is…

Meet the maggot: How this flesh-loving, butt-breathing marvel helps us solve murders

Not all superheroes wear capes—some live in rubbish bins, garbage dumps and on dead bodies. Maggots…

Image: Red velvet Mars

Like a sprinkle of powdered sugar on a rich red velvet cake, this scene from the…

99 objects telling tales from ESA's technical heart

From simulated moondust to an ultraflat floor, a 3D-printed human bone to a wall decoration that…

The surprising science of sunscreen, sand and ice cream

Ahh, summer at the beach! The sun on your face, sand between your toes, an ice…