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Published New research reveals extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future - New Research Predicts Extreme Heat Could Eradicate Humans and Mammals in the Distant Future



A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction, akin to when the...
Published What lies beneath: Roots as drivers of South African landscape pattern - What Lies Beneath: Roots as Drivers of South African Landscape Pattern


Research findings suggest that alternative stable states can be maintained through biotic mechanisms...
Published Earliest record of wildfires provide insights to Earth's past vegetation and oxygen levels - Earliest Record of Wildfires Provide Insights to Earth's Past Vegetation and Oxygen Levels



While wildfires over recent years have raged across much of the western United States and pose signi...
Published Human shoulders and elbows first evolved as brakes for climbing apes



Researchers report that the flexible shoulders and elbows that allow us to throw a football or reach...
Published Siberian tundra could virtually disappear by mid-millennium - Siberian Tundra Could Virtually Disappear by Mid-Millennium


Due to global warming, temperatures in the Arctic are climbing rapidly. As a result, the treeline fo...
Published Life cycle of tree roots - Life Cycle of Tree Roots: Understanding the Growth and Development of Roots



Scientists have developed a method for the direct observation of fine roots, which control the uptak...
Published To promote exercise, planners must look beyond cities - To Promote Exercise, Planners Must Look Beyond Cities


To encourage more active lifestyles, public health agencies recommend mixed-use neighborhoods and 'c...
Published Climate change is affecting drinking water quality - Climate Change is Affecting Drinking Water Quality


The water stored in reservoirs ensures our supply of drinking water. Good water quality is therefore...
Published Kelp farms could help reduce coastal marine pollution - Kelp Farms: A Solution to Coastal Marine Pollution


The water-filtering abilities of farmed kelp could help reduce marine pollution in coastal areas, ac...
Published At least 80% of the world's most important sites for biodiversity on land currently contain human developments - At Least 80% of the World's Most Important Sites for Biodiversity on Land Currently Contain Human Developments


At least 80% of sites identified as being internationally important for biodiversity on land current...
Published Feedback loops make climate action even more urgent, scientists say - Feedback Loops Make Climate Action Even More Urgent, Scientists Say


Researchers have identified 26 global warming accelerators known as amplifying feedback loops that t...
Published New York City's greenery absorbs a surprising amount of its carbon emissions - New York City's Greenery: A Surprising Solution to Carbon Emissions



A study of vegetation across New York City and some densely populated adjoining areas has found that...
Published Hope for salamanders? Study recalibrates climate change effects - Hope for Salamanders? Study Recalibrates Climate Change Effects


For tiny salamanders squirming skin-to-soil, big-picture weather patterns may seem as far away as ou...
Published Microbes key to sequestering carbon in soil - Microbes Key to Sequestering Carbon in Soil



Microbes are by far the most important factor in determining how much carbon is stored in the soil,...
Published The rediscovery of an ethereal fairy lantern brightly illuminates their mysterious past - The Rediscovery of an Ethereal Fairy Lantern Brightly Illuminates Their Mysterious Past


After more than 30 years, botanists have rediscovered Thismia kobensis, a type of mysterious-looking...
Published Habitat will dictate whether ground beetles win or lose against climate change - Habitat will dictate whether ground beetles win or lose against climate change


The success of North American crops from corn to Christmas trees partly depends on a relatively invi...
Published Rare beetle, rediscovered after 55 years, named in honor of Jerry Brown - Rare Beetle Rediscovered After 55 Years Named in Honor of Jerry Brown


While sampling for insects on former California Gov. Jerry Brown's ranch, a University of California...
Published Climate change threatens lemurs on Madagascar - Climate Change Threatens Lemurs on Madagascar


Even supposedly adaptable mammal species face increased risk of extinction. ABSTRACT: Climate Change...
Published Like ancient mariners, ancestors of Prochlorococcus microbes rode out to sea on exoskeleton particles - Like Ancient Mariners, Ancestors of Prochlorococcus Microbes Rode Out to Sea on Exoskeleton Particles



Throughout the ocean, billions upon billions of plant-like microbes make up an invisible floating fo...
Published Wildfire experts provide guidance for new research directions - Wildfire Experts Provide Guidance for New Research Directions


A new paper by dozens of wildfire experts across the nation highlights the need for a more strategic...