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Published As oceans warm, snapping shrimp sound a warning - As Oceans Warm, Snapping Shrimp Sound a Warning


Scientists have confirmed their previous observations that rising temperatures increase the sound of...
Published Climate change likely to uproot more Amazon trees - Climate Change Likely to Uproot More Amazon Trees


Tropical forests are crucial for sucking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But they're also sub ...
Published Archaeopteryx fossil provides insights into the origins of flight - Archaeopteryx Fossil Provides Insights into the Origins of Flight


Molting is thought to be unorganized in the first feathered dinosaurs because they had yet to evolve...
Published Late Pleistocene humans may have hatched and raised cassowary chicks - Late Pleistocene Humans May Have Hatched and Raised Cassowary Chicks


As early as 18,000 years ago, humans in New Guinea may have collected cassowary eggs near maturity a...
Published Study first to show tiger sharks' travels and desired hangouts in the Gulf of Mexico - Study First to Show Tiger Sharks' Travels and Desired Hangouts in the Gulf of Mexico


From 2010 to 2018, scientists tagged 56 tiger sharks of varying life stages to track their movements...
Published Brains and brawn helped crows and ravens take over the world - Brains and Brawn Helped Crows and Ravens Take Over the World


Crows and ravens have great flying ability, which allows them to gain access to new places more easi...
Published Beyond 'plant trees!': Research finds tree plantations encroaching on essential ecosystems - Beyond 'Plant Trees!': Research Finds Tree Plantations Encroaching on Essential Ecosystems


Trees planted in the tropics as part of nations' reforestation commitments can have unintended conse ...
Published The evolution of Asia's mammals was dictated by ancient climate change and rising mountains - The Evolution of Asia's Mammals: How Ancient Climate Change and Rising Mountains Shaped Their Destiny


A new study compiles data on more than 3,000 species to show how climate and geologic changes across...
Published Ancient tooth unlocks mystery of Denisovans in Asia - Ancient Tooth Unlocks Mystery of Denisovans in Asia



What links a finger bone and some fossil teeth found in a cave in the remote Altai Mountains of Sibe...
Published Co-existing mangrove-coral habitats have a new global classification system - Co-existing Mangrove-Coral Habitats Have a New Global Classification System


By coexisting more closely with mangroves, tropical coral species may have found an alternative habi ...
Published Seagrass meadows are reliable fishing grounds for food - Seagrass Meadows: A Reliable Source of Food for Fishing


A new study in Ocean and Coastal Management shows that seagrass fisheries provide a reliable safety-...
Published The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why - The Southern Hemisphere is Stormier than the Northern, and We Finally Know Why



The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern -- but no one knew why. A new study lays out t...
Published Global analysis identifies at-risk forests - Global Analysis Identifies At-Risk Forests


Researchers quantify the risk to forests from climate change along three dimensions: carbon storage,...
Published Biodiversity engine for fishes: Shifting water depth - Biodiversity Engine for Fishes: Shifting Water Depth


Fish, the most biodiverse vertebrates in the animal kingdom, present evolutionary biologists a conun...
Published 40 percent of Amazon could now exist as rainforest or savanna-like ecosystems - 40 Percent of Amazon Could Now Exist as Rainforest or Savanna-like Ecosystems


Researchers focused on the stability of tropical rainforests in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Ocean ...
Published Forests in protected Indigenous lands are healthier, scientists find - Forests in Protected Indigenous Lands are Healthier, Scientists Find


Over the last two centuries, human actions have resulted in rising temperatures, a massive carbon im...
Published Socio-economic factors shown to drive mangrove losses and gains - Socio-Economic Factors Shown to Drive Mangrove Losses and Gains


New research into the drivers of mangrove loss over the past 20 years has revealed that most of the...
Published Old World flycatchers' family tree mapped - Old World Flycatchers Family Tree Mapped: A Comprehensive Guide



The European robin's closest relatives are found in tropical Africa. The European robin is therefore ...
Published Mexican mangroves have been capturing carbon for 5,000 years - Mexican Mangroves: A 5,000-Year-Old Carbon Capture Solution


Researchers have identified a new reason to protect mangrove forests: they've been quietly keeping c...
Published Bite this! Mosquito feeding chamber uses fake skin, real blood - Bite this! Mosquito feeding chamber uses fake skin, real blood


Bioengineers and experts in tropical medicine have invented a new way of studying mosquito feeding b ...