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Published Plate tectonics not required for the emergence of life - Plate Tectonics Not Required for the Emergence of Life



New finding contradicts previous assumptions about the role of mobile plate tectonics in the develop...
Published Where mathematics and a social perspective meet data - Where Mathematics and a Social Perspective Meet Data


Community structure, including relationships between and within groups, is foundational to our under...
Published Calculation shows why heavy quarks get caught up in the flow - Calculation Shows Why Heavy Quarks Get Caught Up in the Flow



Theorists have calculated how quickly a melted soup of quarks and gluons -- the building blocks of p...
Published Death of bats at wind turbines interrupts natural food chains - Death of Bats at Wind Turbines Interrupts Natural Food Chains


The numerous casualties of bats at wind turbines (WT) have a negative impact on the populations of a...
Published How to see the invisible: Using the dark matter distribution to test our cosmological model - How to See the Invisible: Using the Dark Matter Distribution to Test Our Cosmological Model



Astrophysicists have measured a value for the 'clumpiness' of the universe's dark matter (known to c...
Published Navigation tools could be pointing drivers to the shortest route — but not the safest - Navigation Tools: Shortest Route vs. Safest Route


Time for a road trip. You punch the destination into your GPS and choose the suggested route. But is...
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 Coastal wetlands are nature's flood defenses - Coastal Wetlands: Nature's Flood Defenses


Coastal wetlands -- such as salt marshes -- provide even more flood protection than previously thoug...
Published Improved estimates of Brazilian Amazon gains and losses - Improved Estimates of Brazilian Amazon Gains and Losses


A new study generated improved annual maps of tropical forest cover in the Brazilian Amazon in 2000-...
Published Role of 'natural factors' on recent climate change underestimated, research shows - Role of 'Natural Factors' on Recent Climate Change Underestimated, Research Shows


Pioneering new research has given a new perspective on the crucial role that 'natural factors' play...
Published Cocktail effects of pesticides and environmental chemicals - Cocktail Effects of Pesticides and Environmental Chemicals: A Threat to Human Health


Researchers have addressed an international environmental problem by developing a model that can pre...
Published California projected to get wetter through this century - California Projected to Get Wetter Through This Century


Under business-as-usual greenhouse gas emissions, climate models predict California will get warmer...
Published Coral reefs facing a hot time and increased bleaching, especially along US coasts - Coral Reefs Facing a Hot Time and Increased Bleaching, Especially Along US Coasts


A new NOAA outlook shows that many coral reefs across around the world will likely be exposed to hig...
Published Mississippi River Delta study reveals which human actions contribute to land loss - Mississippi River Delta Study Reveals Which Human Actions Contribute to Land Loss


Scientists reveal new information about the role humans have played in large-scale land loss in the...
Published Forests offer minimal protection against major flood events - Forests Offer Minimal Protection Against Major Flood Events


New research examining whether forests can mitigate flood risk suggests they may offer less protecti...
Published Earthquakes and extreme rainfall lead to a significant increase in the rates of landslides in Nepal - Earthquakes and Extreme Rainfall: The Alarming Increase in Landslides in Nepal


Researchers outline how they were able to establish a clear pattern between the strength of the mons...
Published Records from Platform Holly provide a glimpse of how petroleum production affects natural gas seeps - Records from Platform Holly Provide a Glimpse of How Petroleum Production Affects Natural Gas Seeps



From oil rigs to tar seeps, it's hard to miss the presence of petroleum around the Santa Barbara Cha...
Published Humans responsible for over 90% of world's oil slicks - Humans Responsible for Over 90% of World's Oil Slicks


Scientists mapping oil pollution across the Earth's oceans have found that more than 90% of chronic...
Published Finding the missing piece in global oil life-cycle assessment - Finding the Missing Piece in Global Oil Life-Cycle Assessment


New research offers a closer look at the relationship between decreasing demand for oil and a resili...
Published Scientists develop enzyme produced from agricultural waste for use as laundry detergent - Scientists Develop Enzyme Produced from Agricultural Waste for Use as Laundry Detergent


An international team of researchers has developed an enzyme produced from agricultural waste that c...