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Published Climate change could trigger the Congo peatlands to release billions of tons of carbon - Climate Change Could Trigger the Congo Peatlands to Release Billions of Tons of Carbon


New research reveals that the world's largest tropical peatland turned from being a major store of c...
Published Scientists begin to unravel global role of atmospheric dust in nourishing oceans - Scientists Begin to Unravel Global Role of Atmospheric Dust in Nourishing Oceans



New research begins to unravel the role dust plays in nourishing global ocean ecosystems while helpi...
Published Quest for alien signals in the heart of the Milky Way takes off - Quest for Alien Signals in the Heart of the Milky Way Takes Off



A graduate student is spearheading an extraordinary scientific endeavor -- a groundbreaking mission...
Published Conservation policies risk damaging global biodiversity, researchers argue - Conservation Policies: A Double-Edged Sword for Global Biodiversity



Rewilding, organic farming and the 'nature friendly farming' measures included in some government co...
Published Two fungi work together to kill fig trees, study finds - Two Fungi Work Together to Kill Fig Trees, Study Finds


Research finds that fungus carried by ambrosia beetles works together with a second fungus to cause...
Published New approach to fighting malaria - Innovative Strategies in the Battle Against Malaria



Findings can open up new avenues for targeted approaches toward therapeutic strategies against the m...
Published Climatic variability might not drive evolutionary change as much as previously thought - Climatic Variability Might Not Drive Evolutionary Change as Much as Previously Thought


A new study combining records of climate change during the last 3.5 million years with fossil eviden...
Published Prehistoric human migration in Southeast Asia driven by sea-level rise - Prehistoric Human Migration in Southeast Asia Driven by Sea-Level Rise


An interdisciplinary team of scientistshas found that rapid sea-level rise drove early settlers in S...
Published 2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone tools - 2.9-Million-Year-Old Butchery Site Reopens Case of Who Made First Stone Tools


Along the shores of Africa's Lake Victoria in Kenya roughly 2.9 million years ago, early human ances ...
Published Ozone pollution harms maize crops, study finds - Ozone Pollution Harms Maize Crops, Study Finds


A new study has shown that ozone in the lower layers of the atmosphere decreases crop yields in maiz...
Published Archaeologists uncover early evidence of brain surgery in Ancient Near East - Archaeologists Uncover Early Evidence of Brain Surgery in Ancient Near East


A recent excavation in Megiddo, Israel, unearthed the earliest example of a particular type of crani...
Published The Viking disease can be due to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals - The Viking Disease: Gene Variants Inherited from Neanderthals



Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means...
Published Genome research: Origin and evolution of vine - Genome Research: Origin and Evolution of Vine


Cultivation and growth of grapevines have strongly influenced European civilizations, but where the...
Published Cyprus's copper deposits created one of the most important trade hubs in the Bronze Age - Cyprus's Copper Deposits: A Key Trade Hub in the Bronze Age


The coveted metal copper and a sheltered location turned the Cypriot village of Hala Sultan Tekke in...
Published Why groundwater is one of our most precious resources - Why Groundwater is One of Our Most Precious Resources


From the Murray-Darling system to Great Artesian Basin, 'invisible' underground groundwater is often...
Published Evidence of Ice Age human migrations from China to the Americas and Japan - Evidence of Ice Age Human Migrations from China to the Americas and Japan



Scientists have used mitochondrial DNA to trace a female lineage from northern coastal China to the...
Published Life before air conditioning: Curly hair kept early humans cool - Life before air conditioning: Curly hair kept early humans cool



Curly hair does more than simply look good -- it may explain how early humans stayed cool while cons...
Published Oldest spinosaur brains revealed - Oldest Spinosaur Brains Revealed: A Fascinating Discovery


Researchers have reconstructed the brains and inner ears of two British spinosaurs, helping uncover...
Published NASA maps El Niño's shift on US precipitation - NASA Maps El Niño's Shift on US Precipitation


This winter, areas across the globe experienced a shift in rain patterns due to the natural weather...
Published Most plastic debris on Seychelles beaches comes from far-off sources - Most Plastic Debris on Seychelles Beaches Comes from Far-Off Sources


A new modelling study shows that the Seychelles and other islands in the western Indian Ocean are no...