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Published The science behind the life and times of the Earth's salt flats - The Science Behind the Life and Times of the Earth's Salt Flats
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have characterized two different types of surface water in the hyperarid salars -- or sa...
Published Secrets of Namibia's fairy circles demystified: Plants self-organize - Secrets of Namibia's Fairy Circles Demystified: Plants Self-Organize
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have puzzled over the origin of Namibia's fairy circles for nearly half a century. It boi...
Published These solar panels pull in water vapor to grow crops in the desert - These Solar Panels Pull in Water Vapor to Grow Crops in the Desert
(via sciencedaily.com) Using a unique hydrogel, scientists have created a solar-driven system that successfully grows spina...
Published Brief presence of water in Arabia Terra on Mars - Brief Presence of Water in Arabia Terra on Mars
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists recently discovered that water was once present in a region of Mars called Arabia Terra....
Published U.S. birds' Eastern, Western behavior patterns are polar opposites - U.S. Birds: Eastern and Western Behavior Patterns are Polar Opposites
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have established what could be considered a baseline map of annual avian functional and s...
Published Western U.S. wildfire smoke plumes are getting taller, researchers find - Western U.S. Wildfire Smoke Plumes Are Getting Taller, Researchers Find
(via sciencedaily.com) In recent years the plumes of smoke crawling upward from Western wildfires have trended taller, with...
Published Desert shrubs cranked up water use efficiency to survive a megadrought - Desert Shrubs Cranked Up Water Use Efficiency to Survive a Megadrought
(via sciencedaily.com) Shrubs in the desert Southwest have increased their water use efficiency at some of the highest rate...
Published How a drought affects trees depends on what's been holding them back - How a Drought Affects Trees Depends on What's Been Holding Them Back
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Droughts can be good for trees. Certain trees, that is. Contrary to expectation, sometimes a record-...
Published The evolution of Asia's mammals was dictated by ancient climate change and rising mountains - The Evolution of Asia's Mammals: How Ancient Climate Change and Rising Mountains Shaped Their Destiny
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study compiles data on more than 3,000 species to show how climate and geologic changes across...
Published Bomb-sniffing rodents undergo 'unusual' reproductive transformations - Bomb-Sniffing Rodents Undergo 'Unusual' Reproductive Transformations
(via sciencedaily.com) Female giant African pouched rats, used for sniffing out landmines and detecting tuberculosis, can u...
Published At the end of the dry season: CO2 pulses over Australia - At the End of the Dry Season: CO2 Pulses Over Australia
(via sciencedaily.com) End-of-dry-season CO2 pulses recur each year in the atmosphere above the Australian continent, a dis...
Published Vast patches of glassy rock in Chilean desert likely created by ancient exploding comet - Vast Patches of Glassy Rock in Chilean Desert Likely Created by Ancient Exploding Comet
(via sciencedaily.com) Heat from a comet exploding just above the ground fused the sandy soil into patches of glass stretch...
Published Global hotspots for soil nature conservation are poorly protected - Global Hotspots for Soil Nature Conservation are Poorly Protected
(via sciencedaily.com) Current protected areas only poorly cover the places most relevant for conserving soil ecological va...
Published In search of the lost city of Natounia - In Search of the Lost City of Natounia: Uncovering the Secrets of an Ancient Civilization
(via sciencedaily.com) The mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in modern Iraqi Kurdistan was one of the major regional cent...
Published Climate change: Rising rainfall, not temperatures, threaten giraffe survival - Climate Change: Rising Rainfall, Not Temperatures, Threaten Giraffe Survival
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Giraffes in the East African savannahs are adapting surprisingly well to the rising temperatures cau...
Published About 13,000 years ago, the water outflow from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean was twice that of today’s - About 13,000 Years Ago, the Water Outflow from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean Was Twice That of Today’s
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source About 13,000 years ago, a climate crisis caused a global drop in temperatures in the northern hemisp...
Published Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests - Ants Took Over the World by Following Flowering Plants Out of Prehistoric Forests
(via sciencedaily.com) Today, ants are pretty much everywhere. To learn more about how these insects conquered the world, s...
Published Skipping evolution: Some kangaroos didn't hop - Skipping Evolution: The Fascinating Story of Non-Hopping Kangaroos
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Extinct kangaroos used alternative methods to their famous hop according to comprehensive analysis....
Published Flowering for naught: 120 years with nothing to show - Flowering for Naught: A Century-Long Wait with No Reward
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Flowering for some plants is a yearly occurrence, for others, it is a once-in-a-lifetime event. A wi...
Published Risk of soil degradation and desertification in Europe’s Mediterranean may be more serious than realized - Risk of Soil Degradation and Desertification in Europe’s Mediterranean May Be More Serious Than Realized
(via sciencedaily.com) Due to human-caused pressures and global warming, some soils in Europe's Mediterranean region are re...