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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 Deep ocean currents around Antarctica headed for collapse, study finds - Deep Ocean Currents Around Antarctica Headed for Collapse, Study Finds


Antarctic circulation could slow by more than 40 per cent over the next three decades, with signific...
Published Ancient megafaunal mutualisms and extinctions as factors in plant domestication - Ancient Megafaunal Mutualisms and Extinctions as Factors in Plant Domestication


The development of agriculture is often thought of as a human innovation in response to climate chan...
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 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 Holy Pleistocene Batman, the answer's in the cave - Holy Pleistocene Batman, the Answer's in the Cave


Examining a 3-meter stack of bat feces has shed light on the landscape of the ancient continent of S...
Published Why are forests turning brown in summer? - Why Are Forests Turning Brown in Summer?


European forests are increasingly turning brown in the course of hot, dry summers. In the scorching...
Published Coral reefs in the Eastern Pacific could survive into the 2060s - Coral Reefs in the Eastern Pacific Could Survive into the 2060s


Scientists found that some reefs in the tropical Pacific Ocean could maintain high coral cover into...
Published How to clean solar panels without water - How to Clean Solar Panels Without Water


Dust that accumulates on solar panels is a major problem, but washing the panels uses huge amounts o...
Published Sea urchin die-offs threaten Caribbean coral reefs - Sea Urchin Die-Offs Threaten Caribbean Coral Reefs


The sustained loss of a once abundant species of sea urchin in the Caribbean could also result in th...
Published 'Antisocial' damselfish are scaring off cleaner-fish customers -- and this could contribute to coral reef breakdown - Antisocial Damselfish: A Threat to Coral Reef Health


'Antisocial' damselfish are scaring off cleaner fish customers -- and this could contribute to coral...
Published World's biggest cumulative logjam, newly mapped in the Arctic, stores 3.4 million tons of carbon - World's Biggest Cumulative Logjam in the Arctic Stores 3.4 Million Tons of Carbon



Throughout the Arctic, fallen trees make their way from forests to the ocean by way of rivers. Those...
Published Greenhouse gas release from permafrost is influenced by mineral binding processes - Greenhouse Gas Release from Permafrost is Influenced by Mineral Binding Processes



New insights into the binding of carbon to mineral particles in permafrost can improve the predictio...
Published First observational evidence of beaufort gyre stabilization, which could be precursor to huge freshwater release - First Observational Evidence of Beaufort Gyre Stabilization: A Precursor to Huge Freshwater Release



A new study provides the first observational evidence of the stabilization of the anti-cyclonic Beau...
Published Wildfires and animal biodiversity - Wildfires and Animal Biodiversity: Understanding the Impact



Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, cha...
Published Coral skeletons influence reef recovery after bleaching - Coral Skeletons: The Key to Reef Recovery After Bleaching



Natural disasters can devastate a region, abruptly killing the species that form an ecosystem's stru ...
Published Plant processes may be key to predicting drought development - Plant Processes May Be Key to Predicting Drought Development


Based on new analyses of satellite data, scientists have found that hydrologic conditions that incre...
Published Even Sonoran Desert plants aren't immune to climate change - Even Sonoran Desert Plants Aren't Immune to Climate Change


In North America's hottest, driest desert, climate change is causing the decline of plants once thou...
Published Nullarbor rocks reveal Australia's transformation from lush to dust - Nullarbor Rocks Reveal Australia's Transformation from Lush to Dust



Researchers have discovered how long ago the Australian Nullarbor plain dried out, with a new approa...
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



Researchers have characterized two different types of surface water in the hyperarid salars -- or sa...