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Published Wildfire spread risk increases where trees, shrubs replace grasses - Wildfire Spread Risk Increases Where Trees, Shrubs Replace Grasses



A new study found that as woody plants like shrubs and trees replace herbaceous plants like grasses,...
Published Expanding large-scale agriculture is escalating flooding in the largest South American breadbasket - Expanding Large-Scale Agriculture: The Unseen Catalyst of Flooding in South America's Breadbasket



Driven by soaring international demand, extensive areas of grasslands, and forests across South Amer...
Published Marine seagrass meadows show resilience to 'bounce back' after die-offs - Marine Seagrass Meadows Show Resilience to 'Bounce Back' After Die-Offs



A study in Florida Bay, one of the largest global contiguous seagrass systems, examined if a phytoto...
Published Trees and green roofs can help reduce the urban heat island effect - Trees and Green Roofs: A Natural Solution to the Urban Heat Island Effect


Air pollution experts have found that green infrastructure (GI), such as trees, can help reduce temp...
Published Soil erosion and wildfire another nail in coffin for Triassic era - Soil Erosion and Wildfire: Another Nail in the Coffin for Triassic Era


New research has revealed that soil erosion and wildfires contributed to a mass extinction event 201...
Published Bringing back large herbivores to the steppes - Bringing Back Large Herbivores to the Steppes


On 24th October 2017, the first group of nine kulan (Asiatic wild ass) was released into an acclimat...
Published How did visitors experience the domestic space in Pompeii? - How Visitors Experienced Domestic Space in Pompeii


Researchers have used virtual reality and 3D eye-tracking technology to examine what drew the attent...
Published Newly discovered cell in fruit flies is essential for touch sensation - Newly Discovered Cell in Fruit Flies is Essential for Touch Sensation


Researchers have uncovered a key role for a new type of cell in touch detection in the skin of the f...
Published Arctic shrub expansion limited by seed dispersal and wildfire - Arctic Shrub Expansion Limited by Seed Dispersal and Wildfire


Scientists investigating the growth of Arctic vegetation have found that seed dispersal and fire wil ...
Published Oldest bat skeletons ever found described from Wyoming fossils - Oldest Bat Skeletons Ever Found Described from Wyoming Fossils



Scientists have described a new species of bat based on the oldest bat skeletons ever recovered. The...
Published For 400 years, Indigenous tribes buffered climate's impact on wildfires in the American Southwest - For 400 Years, Indigenous Tribes Buffered Climate's Impact on Wildfires in the American Southwest



Devastating megafires are becoming more common, in part, because the planet is warming. But a new st...
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 Can machine learning reveal geology humans can't see? - Can Machine Learning Reveal Geology Humans Can't See?


Identifying geological features in a densely vegetated, steep, and rough terrain can be almost impos ...
Published Early hunting, farming homogenized mammal communities of North America - Early Hunting and Farming Homogenized Mammal Communities of North America


Whether by the spear or the plow, humans have been homogenizing the mammal communities of North Amer...
Published Prehistoric horses, bison shared diet - Prehistoric Horses and Bison Shared a Diet, Study Finds


Researchers found that a broader diversity of plants in the Arctic 40,000 years ago supported both m...
Published Climate change played key role in dinosaur success story - Climate Change Played a Key Role in the Dinosaur Success Story


Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the ascendancy of dinosaurs through th...
Published Report shows tectonics to be main driver of hillslope 'connectivity' - Report Shows Tectonics to be Main Driver of Hillslope 'Connectivity'


A new large-scale analysis of hillslope connectivity at the continental scale was recently published...
Published Dinosaurs were on the up before asteroid downfall - Dinosaurs were on the Up Before Asteroid Downfall


Dinosaurs dominated the world right up until a deadly asteroid hit the earth, leading to their mass...
Published Australian vulture emerges from fossil record - Australian Vulture Emerges from Fossil Record


Australia's first fossil vulture has been confirmed more than 100 years after it was first described...
Published Wildfires affect cave diversity underneath scorched surfaces - Wildfires and Their Impact on Cave Diversity


The landscape at Lava Beds National Monument in northern California is typically home to sage and ju...