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Published Reef-devouring predator survives coral bleaching and feasts on the survivors



The crown-of-thorns starfish is nature's ultimate coral predator that has a circle of life perfectly...
Published How do birds flock? Researchers do the math to reveal previously unknown aerodynamic phenomenon



How do birds fly in a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion? Part of the answer lies in preci...
Published Climate crisis puts Australia's ski industry on slippery slope, but not all hope is lost



Australia's ski industry is at risk of major disruptions and shorter seasons if the current level of...
Published Feedback loop that is melting ice shelves in West Antarctica revealed



New research has uncovered a feedback loop that may be accelerating the melting of the floating port...
Published New approach to monitoring freshwater quality can identify sources of pollution, and predict their effects



Analysing the diversity of organic compounds dissolved in freshwater provides a reliable measure of...
Published Ground surface conditions impact speed and distance of leaking natural gas



When natural gas leaks from a subsurface pipeline, a ground cover of water/snow saturation, asphalt ...
Published Dolphins with elevated mercury levels in Florida and Georgia



Scientists found elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast. The highest levels were...
Published Getting dirty to clean up the chemical industry's environmental impact



The global chemical industry is a major fossil fuel consumer and climate change contributor; however...
Published Rock weathering and climate: Low-relief mountain ranges are largest carbon sinks



For many hundreds of millions of years, the average temperature at the surface of the Earth has vari...
Published Now we know, what gets roots to grow: Can help in future droughts



A biological mechanism familiar to people who fast helps plant roots grow strong. The discovery prov...
Published Mars attracts: How Earth's interactions with the red planet drive deep-sea circulation



Scientists have used the geological record of the deep sea to discover a connection between the orbi...
Published 600 years of tree rings reveal climate risks in California



The San Joaquin Valley in California has experienced vast variability in climate extremes, with drou...
Published Money to burn: Wealthy, white neighborhoods losing their heat shields



White, wealthy neighborhoods in the LA area -- and likely around the world -- are about to start fee...
Published The waxy surface protecting plants might hold the key to developing stronger crops



Researchers have discovered that the waxy protective barrier around plants might play a role in send...
Published 'Carbon vault' peat suffers greatly from drought



Peatlands are affected more by drought than expected. This is concerning, as these ecosystems are an...
Published Study quantifies how aquifer depletion threatens crop yields



Three decades of data have informed a new Nebraska-led study that shows how the depletion of groundw...
Published New study points to more climate extremes



A new study has found similarities between long-term climatic changes in South Australia and tempera...
Published Plants utilize drought stress hormone to block snacking spider mites



Recent findings that plants employ a drought-survival mechanism to also defend against nutrient-suck...
Published Underwater mountains have a big impact on ocean circulation



Colossal undersea mountains, towering up to thousands of metres high, stir up deep sea currents: imp...
Published High and low tide cause low and high methane fluxes



Methane, a strong greenhouse gas that naturally escapes from the bottom of the North Sea, is affecte...