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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 Indigenous communities used the Caribbean Sea as an aquatic highway - Indigenous Communities Used the Caribbean Sea as an Aquatic Highway


Researchers recently turned to pottery to tease apart the navigational history of the Caribbean, ana...
Published Warmer stream temperatures in burned-over Oregon watershed didn't result in fewer trout - Warmer Stream Temperatures in Burned-Over Oregon Watershed Didn't Result in Fewer Trout


The number of trout in a southern Oregon stream system showed no decline one year after a fire burne...
Published African penguins: Climate refugees from a distant past? - African Penguins: Climate Refugees from a Distant Past?



Imagine the view from the western coastline of southern Africa during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) ...
Published Tooth enamel provides clues to hunter-gatherer lifestyle of Neanderthals - Tooth Enamel Provides Clues to Hunter-Gatherer Lifestyle of Neanderthals



A study has given an intriguing glimpse of the hunting habits and diets of Neanderthals and other hu...
Published Research questions value of sagebrush control in conserving sage grouse - Research Questions Value of Sagebrush Control in Conserving Sage Grouse



Sagebrush reduction strategies, including mowing and herbicide application, are often employed to en...
Published Transport of air masses in connection with 'El Niño' decoded - Transport of Air Masses in Connection with 'El Niño' Decoded


The El Niño phenomenon influences the weather in distant regions, as far away as the USA, India or t...
Published In years after El Niño, global economy loses trillions - In Years After El Niño, Global Economy Loses Trillions



Researchers report that the financial toll of the climate pattern known as El Niño can persist for s...
Published Iron-rich rocks unlock new insights into Earth's planetary history - Iron-rich Rocks Unlock New Insights into Earth's Planetary History



A new study suggests iron-rich ancient sediments may have helped cause some of the largest volcanic...
Published Shark bites tied for 10-year low in 2022 but spiked in regional hotspots - Shark Bites Tied for 10-Year Low in 2022 but Spiked in Regional Hotspots



The number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year, tying with 2020 for the fewest...
Published North American mountain vegetation is rapidly shifting higher as the climate warms - North American Mountain Vegetation is Rapidly Shifting Higher as the Climate Warms



In mountainous western North America, vegetation cover has moved upward at a rapid rate over the pas ...
Published Ningaloo corals are ill-equipped to handle future climate change - Ningaloo Corals are Ill-Equipped to Handle Future Climate Change


The relatively pristine coral populations of WA's inshore Kimberley region are better equipped to su...
Published Nonlethal parasites reduce how much their wild hosts eat, leading to ecosystem effects - Nonlethal Parasites: How They Affect Wild Hosts and Ecosystems



Pervasive parasitic infections reduce herbivory rates and can therefore trigger trophic cascades tha...
Published Urban lizards share genomic markers not found in forest-dwellers - Urban Lizards Share Genomic Markers Not Found in Forest-Dwellers



Lizards living in different cities have parallel genomic markers when compared to neighboring forest...
Published Earliest geochemical evidence of plate tectonics found in 3.8-billion-year-old crystal - Earliest Geochemical Evidence of Plate Tectonics Found in 3.8-Billion-Year-Old Crystal



Plate tectonics may be unique to Earth and may be an essential characteristic of habitable planets....
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 Traditional hydrologic models may misidentify snow as rain, new citizen science data shows - Traditional Hydrologic Models May Misidentify Snow as Rain, New Citizen Science Data Shows



Normally, we think of the freezing point of water as 32°F - but in the world of weather forecasting...
Published Supervolcano fed from Earth's mantle caused crustal plates to rotate - Supervolcano fed from Earth's mantle caused crustal plates to rotate


The plates of the Earth's crust perform complicated movements that can be attributed to quite simple...
Published Arc volcanoes are wetter than previously thought, with scientific and economic implications - Arc Volcanoes: Wetness and Its Implications


The percentage of water in arc volcanoes, which form above subduction zones, may be far more than ma...
Published Evidence that giant meteorite impacts created the continents - Evidence that Giant Meteorite Impacts Created the Continents



New research has provided the strongest evidence yet that Earth's continents were formed by giant me...