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Published Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon? - Are Viruses Keeping Sea Lice at Bay in Wild Salmon?



More than 30 previously unknown RNA viruses in sea lice have been identified. Sea lice are parasitic...
Published Quarter-ton marsupial roamed long distances across Australia's arid interior - Quarter-Ton Marsupial Roamed Long Distances Across Australia's Arid Interior



One of Australia's first long-distance walkers has been described after palaeontologists used advanc...
Published Evolution: South Africa's hominin record is a fair-weather friend - Evolution: South Africa's Hominin Record is a Fair-Weather Friend


The fossil record of early hominins in South Africa is biased towards periods of drier climate, sugg...
Published Antarctic summer thaw starts earlier, ends later than previously believed - Antarctic Summer Thaw: A Longer and Earlier Process Than Previously Believed


New research changes our understanding of seasonal thawing in parts of Antarctica, as scientists hav...
Published Researchers discover that the ice cap is teeming with microorganisms - Researchers Discover That the Ice Cap is Teeming with Microorganisms



Greenlandic ice is teeming with life, both on the surface and underneath. There are microscopic orga...
Published Making aircraft fuel from sunlight and air - Making Aircraft Fuel from Sunlight and Air: A Revolutionary Breakthrough


Scientists have built a plant that can produce carbon-neutral liquid fuels from sunlight and air. Th...
Published Innovative method predicts the effects of climate change on cold-blooded animals - Innovative Method Predicts the Effects of Climate Change on Cold-Blooded Animals


In the face of a warming climate that is having a profound effect on global biodiversity and will ch...
Published Major fires an increasing risk as the air gets thirstier, research shows - Major Fires: An Increasing Risk as the Air Gets Thirstier


Greater atmospheric demand for water means a dramatic increase in the risk of major fires in global...
Published Pacific Northwest heat dome tree damage more about temperature than drought, scientists say - Pacific Northwest Heat Dome Tree Damage More About Temperature Than Drought, Scientists Say



Widespread tree scorch in the Pacific Northwest that became visible shortly after multiple days of r...
Published Can a city store as much carbon as a forest? - Can a City Store as Much Carbon as a Forest?



A new tool helps show how growing cities can remain carbon neutral. ABSTRACT: Can a City Store as Mu...
Published Complete picture of Arctic sea ice freeze-thaw cycle highlights sea ice response to climate change - Complete Picture of Arctic Sea Ice Freeze-Thaw Cycle Highlights Sea Ice Response to Climate Change


Years of research show that climate change signals are amplified in the Arctic, and that sea ice in...
Published Kangaroo Island ants 'play dead' to avoid predators - Kangaroo Island Ants 'Play Dead' to Avoid Predators



They're well known for their industrious work, but now a species of ant on Kangaroo Island is also s...
Published A once-stable glacier in Greenland is now rapidly disappearing - A Once-Stable Glacier in Greenland is Now Rapidly Disappearing



As climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, one of Greenland's previously most stable glaci...
Published Hidden order in windswept sand - Hidden Order in Windswept Sand: Understanding the Science Behind It


Researchers have analyzed an extensive collection of sand samples from so-called megaripple fields a...
Published Trees in areas prone to hurricanes have strong ability to survive even after severe damage - Trees in Areas Prone to Hurricanes: Surviving Severe Damage



The island of Dominica took a direct hit from Category 5 Hurricane Maria. Nine months afterward, res...
Published City-dwelling wildlife demonstrate 'urban trait syndrome' - City-Dwelling Wildlife: The Emergence of Urban Trait Syndrome


City life favors species that are adaptable and not too fussy about what they eat, among other chara...
Published Ice Age survivors or stranded travellers? A new subterranean species discovered in Canada - Ice Age Survivors or Stranded Travellers? A New Subterranean Species Discovered in Canada


The discovery of a new to science species of rare and primitive arthropod in a cave that was covered...
Published Hibernating corals and the microbiomes that sustain them - Hibernating Corals and the Microbiomes That Sustain Them


What happens to a coral's microbiome while it hibernates? A new study found microbial communities sh...
Published Ancient Mesopotamian discovery transforms knowledge of early farming - Ancient Mesopotamian Discovery Transforms Knowledge of Early Farming


Researchers have unearthed the earliest definitive evidence of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum)...
Published More frequent atmospheric rivers hinder seasonal recovery of Arctic sea ice - More Frequent Atmospheric Rivers Hinder Seasonal Recovery of Arctic Sea Ice


The Arctic is rapidly losing sea ice, even during winter months when temperatures are below freezing...