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Published Desert ant increase the visibility of their nest entrances in the absence of landmarks - Desert Ants Increase Nest Entrance Visibility in Absence of Landmarks



Researchers report that in the absence of visible landmarks, desert ants increase the likelihood tha...
Published Climate change threatens ice caves in Austria - Climate Change Threatens Ice Caves in Austria


Eight ice caves in four Austrian federal states: A team of geologists has comprehensively documented...
Published Rarest seal breeding site discovered - Rarest Seal Breeding Site Discovered: A New Hope for the Endangered Species


Scientists have discovered a previously unknown breeding site used by the world's rarest seal specie...
Published Expect more mega-droughts - Expect More Mega-Droughts: The Future of Water Scarcity


Mega-droughts - droughts that last two decades or longer - are tipped to increase thanks to climate...
Published Driven by Earth's orbit, climate changes in Africa may have aided human migration - Driven by Earth's Orbit, Climate Changes in Africa May Have Aided Human Migration


New research describes a dynamic climate and vegetation model that explains when regions across Afri ...
Published Long-term restoration of a biodiversity hotspot hinges on getting seeds to the right place at the right time - Long-Term Restoration of a Biodiversity Hotspot: Getting Seeds to the Right Place at the Right Time


New research shows that degraded savanna ecosystems can reap lasting benefits from a single seeding...
Published Scientists use satellite images to study the degradation of rangelands in Tanzania - Scientists Use Satellite Images to Study the Degradation of Rangelands in Tanzania


East Africa's iconic rangelands -- under threat from climate change and human activity -- have the p...
Published Study provides long-term look at ways to control wildfire in sagebrush steppe ecosystem - Study Provides Long-Term Look at Ways to Control Wildfire in Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystem


New research provides the first long-term study of methods to control the spread of wildfire in the...
Published Early-nesting ducks at increased risk due to changes in climate, land use - Early-nesting ducks at increased risk due to changes in climate, land use



Each year approximately 10 million waterfowl fly north to their breeding grounds in the Prairie Poth...
Published Marine seagrass meadows show resilience to 'bounce back' after die-offs - Marine Seagrass Meadows Show Resilience to 'Bounce Back' After Die-Offs



A study in Florida Bay, one of the largest global contiguous seagrass systems, examined if a phytoto...
Published New tools capture economic benefit of restoring urban streams - New Tools Capture Economic Benefit of Restoring Urban Streams



An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a suite of tools to estimate the total econom...
Published Palau's Rock Islands harbor heat-resistant corals - Palau's Rock Islands Harbor Heat-Resistant Corals



Ocean warming is driving an increase in the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves, causing unto...
Published Evidence for past high-level sea rise - Evidence for Past High-Level Sea Rise


Scientists, studying evidence preserved in speleothems in a coastal cave, illustrate that more than...
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



Droughts can be good for trees. Certain trees, that is. Contrary to expectation, sometimes a record-...
Published Cave deposits reveal Pleistocene permafrost thaw, absent predicted levels of CO2 release - Cave Deposits Reveal Pleistocene Permafrost Thaw, Absent Predicted Levels of CO2 Release


Expanding the study of prehistoric permafrost thawing to North America, researchers found evidence i...
Published Ecosystem evolution in Africa - Ecosystem Evolution in Africa: Understanding the Past and Preparing for the Future



New research pushes back the oldest evidence of C4 grass-dominated habitats in Africa -- and globall...