120-year-old extinct lizard specimen revealed by mitochondrial DNA

Together with a Ukrainian colleague, Senckenberg researchers examined the 120-year-old specimen of a “Crimean lizard.” Until…

Women CEOs judged more harshly than men for corporate ethical failures

People are less likely to support an organization after an ethical failure if the business is…

Australian honey abuzz with high-value antibacterial activity

Australia has at least seven Leptospermum species that produce honey with exceptionally high levels of antibacterial…

Wildfire roars through California wine country

A fast-moving wildfire roared through California wine country early Thursday, as authorities warned of the imminent…

Researchers make neural networks successfully detect DNA damage caused by UV radiation

Researchers at Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with the University of Chemistry and Technology (Prague) conducted a…

300-year thinning may have predisposed Antarctic ice shelves to collapse

Ice shelves in the eastern Antarctic Peninsula may have been predisposed to collapse by hundreds years…

Plant microbes suppress costly root immune responses to boost plant growth

Beneficial microbes are considered a major promise for sustainable crop production. Utrecht researchers discovered that beneficial…

Evolution is resetting the annual clock in migratory birds

The timing of spring migration is vital for birds. Returning too late comes at a cost.…

An evapotranspiration deficit drought index to detect drought impacts on ecosystems

Ecosystems have increasingly been subject to the stress of heavy drought under global warming. To quantify…

The benefits that carnivorous animals bring to society are under-studied

Carnivores deliver important benefits for society, but it is their conflicts with humans that account for…