Preserved pollen tells the history of floodplains

Fossil pollen can help reconstruct the past and predict the future. Click here for…

Unexpected outcomes: Damages to Puerto Rican coffee farms from Hurricane Maria varied

Ecologists have studied Latin American coffee farms for a quarter century, and they tracked the recovery…

Name that tune: Brain takes just 100 to 300 milliseconds to recognize familiar music

The human brain can recognize a familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, highlighting the deep…

Classic energy theory fails to explain coral distribution across depth

Coral species richness at different depths is unrelated to energy availability, according to a new study…

Alien water may have been found on interstellar comet Borisov

Comet Borisov was recently detected entering the solar system from interstellar space, and now it seems…

Harmful emissions from traffic, trucks, SUVs: New Canada's national air pollution report

Almost one third of Canadians live near a major road—and this means they go about their…

Tiny swimming donuts deliver the goods

Bacteria and other swimming microorganisms evolved to thrive in challenging environments, and researchers struggle to mimic…

Unexpected outcomes: Damages to Puerto Rican coffee farms from Hurricane Maria varied

University of Michigan ecologists Ivette Perfecto and John Vandermeer have studied Latin American coffee farms for…

Researcher goes to bat, discovers new winged species

The Bayou City is home to some impressive bat colonies, but University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) researcher…

Bayer reports surge in number of legal cases over Roundup

German chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer reported Wednesday the number of US legal cases targeting it…