New research looks to improve prediction of brief but intense rainstorms that can cause devastating flash…
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Look who's talking now: The fishes
There’s a whole lot of talking going on beneath the waves. A new Cornell study finds…
How carbon labels can aid in the fight against climate change
Carbon labels can be effective in changing corporate as well as consumer behavior, as corporations adjust…
DNA strong bonding—a long-term commitment or many brief relationships?
In an article in the Science, researchers at Uppsala University show how a DNA-binding protein can…
Cosmic physics mimicked on table-top as graphene enables Schwinger effect
Researchers at the University of Manchester have succeeded in observing the so-called Schwinger effect, an elusive…
What wintering squirrels can teach astronauts
When bears and ground squirrels hibernate in winter, they stop eating, lasting until spring simply on…
Caribou and muskoxen buffer climate impacts for rare plants
Being common is rather unusual. It’s far more common for a species to be rare, spending…
Europe's most valuable marine species to be "reduced to a fraction" of their current population size by 2100
Over one quarter of Europe’s 20 most highly-fished marine species will be under extreme pressure by…
Plant pathologists collaborate to share knowledge on a growing threat to corn production
A growing threat to corn around the world, tar spot has had a significant impact on…
Data from thousands of cameras confirms protected areas promote mammal diversity
A new University of British Columbia study offers new evidence that protected areas are effective at conserving wildlife. …