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Published Major North American oil source yields clues to one of earth's deadliest mass extinctions - Major North American Oil Source Yields Clues to One of Earth's Deadliest Mass Extinctions


Geologists studying the Bakken Shale Formation discovered a critical kill mechanism behind a series...
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 NASA study shows 13-year record of drying Amazon caused vegetation declines - NASA Study Shows 13-Year Record of Drying Amazon Caused Vegetation Declines



A 13-year decline in vegetation in the eastern and southeastern Amazon has been linked to a decade-l...
Published Tracking down the genetic causes of lupus to personalize treatment



Treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus has long relied on steroids to knock down the immune sys...
Published Climate change leading to water shortage in Andes, Himalayas - Climate Change Leading to Water Shortage in Andes, Himalayas


Climate change could have devastating effects on vulnerable residents in the Andes mountains and the...
Published Strong El Niño events cause large changes in Antarctic ice shelves - Strong El Niño Events Cause Large Changes in Antarctic Ice Shelves


A new study reveals that strong El Nino events can cause significant ice loss in some Antarctic ice ...
Published Mosquitoes sense infrared from body heat to help track humans down



While a mosquito bite is often no more than a temporary bother, in many parts of the world it can be...
Published Icequakes likely rumble along geyser-spitting fractures in Saturn's icy moon Enceladus - Icequakes Likely Rumble Along Geyser-Spitting Fractures in Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus


Tidal stresses may be causing constant icequakes on Saturn's sixth largest moon Enceladus, a world o ...
Published Stars disappear before our eyes - Stars Disappear Before Our Eyes: The Mystery of Vanishing Stars



A startling analysis from Globe at Night -- a citizen science program -- concludes that stars are di...
Published The climate-driven mass extinction no one had seen - The Climate-Driven Mass Extinction No One Had Seen


Two thirds of all mammals vanished from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula around 30 million years ago...
Published Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals occur in 27-million-year cycle - Mass Extinctions of Land-Dwelling Animals Occur in 27-Million-Year Cycle



Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals--including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds -- fol...
Published Global warming puts whales in the Southern Ocean on a diet - Global Warming Puts Whales in the Southern Ocean on a Diet



In the autumn, when right whales swim towards the coasts of South Africa, they ought to be fat and s...
Published Birds raise fewer young when spring arrives earlier in a warming world



A new study of North American songbirds finds that birds can't keep up with the earlier arrival of s...
Published Epigenetic mechanism that causes bitter taste distortion discovered



A bitter taste in the mouth is often a symptom or side effect of illness, which may be the result of...
Published Treatments for poxviruses -- including those causing mpox and smallpox -- may already exist in licensed drugs



The drug tecovirimat is currently in use for the treatment of mpox -- the disease caused by monkeypo ...
Published Loss of Antarctic sea ice causes catastrophic breeding failure for emperor penguins



Emperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where...
Published Unprecedented levels of high-severity fire burn in Sierra Nevada - Unprecedented Levels of High-Severity Fire Burn in Sierra Nevada


High-severity wildfire in California's Sierra Nevada forests has nearly quintupled compared to befor...
Published A lethal parasite's secret weapon: Infecting non-immune cells



The organisms that cause visceral leishmaniasis, a potentially deadly version of the parasitic disea ...
Published Monkeys cause a stink in response to human noise



New research has found that monkeys increase their use of scent markings to compensate for human noi...
Published Remodeling the immune system to fight tuberculosis



Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) kills upwards of 1.6 million ...