Off the coast of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a group of scientists is…
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Disaster under the waves: the race to save the coral of the Caribbean
Emily Hower, a research assistant at Nova Southeastern University doing field work on coral off Key…
'Boaty McBoatface' research ship officially named after Sir David Attenborough
The UK’s new polar research shop was nearly named Boaty McBoatface after an online poll. …
UMD CONSERVE Center leading effort to advance water and food security
We’re running out of water to grow food. Climate change, population growth and increasing demands on…
Mosquitoes more likely to lay eggs in closely spaced habitats
Patches of standing water that are close together are more likely to be used by mosquitoes…
How a protein connecting calcium and plant hormone regulates plant growth
Plant growth is strongly shaped by environmental conditions like light, humidity, drought and salinity, among other…
Turkey doctor gets 15 months for revealing pollution cancer risk
A Turkish scientist was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Thursday for revealing the cancer…
Far out: Bosnian village tickled to share name with Mars crater
The tiny village of Jezero in western Bosnia is “too happy” to share its name with…
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, 8 slightly injured
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Istanbul slightly injured eight people Thursday and sent school children and…
Gendered play in hunter-gatherer children strongly influenced by community demographics
The gendered play of children from two hunter-gatherer societies is strongly influenced by the demographics of…