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Published Solving a long-standing mystery about the desert's rock art canvas - Solving a Long-Standing Mystery About the Desert's Rock Art Canvas


Petroglyphs are carved in a material called rock varnish, the origins of which have been debated for...
Published Jellyfish size might influence their nutritional value - Jellyfish Size Might Influence Their Nutritional Value


Researchers confirmed what was already known: jellyfish eat bigger prey as they grow, which means th...
Published Researchers discover fresh water in the Mediterranean Sea - Researchers Discover Fresh Water in the Mediterranean Sea


There is enough water on our planet, but by far the largest part is salt water that is unsuitable as...
Published Mangroves: Environmental guardians of our coastline - Mangroves: Environmental Guardians of Our Coastline


They are the salt-tolerant shrubs that thrive in the toughest of conditions, but according to new Un...
Published Mitigating climate change through restoration of coastal ecosystems - Mitigating Climate Change through Restoration of Coastal Ecosystems



Researchers are proposing a novel pathway through which coastal ecosystem restoration can permanentl...
Published How can we tackle the biggest challenges? Ask a plant - How Plants Can Help Us Tackle the Biggest Challenges


Without plants, we'd have no air to breathe or food to eat, yet plant science lingers in the shadowy...
Published Plant roots fuel tropical soil animal communities - Plant Roots Fuel Tropical Soil Animal Communities


A research team has shed new light on the importance of plant roots for below-ground life, particula...
Published Major fires an increasing risk as the air gets thirstier, research shows - Major Fires: An Increasing Risk as the Air Gets Thirstier


Greater atmospheric demand for water means a dramatic increase in the risk of major fires in global...
Published Mountain forests are being lost at an accelerating rate, putting biodiversity at risk - Mountain Forests: A Vanishing Habitat for Biodiversity


More than 85% of the world's bird, mammal, and amphibian species live in mountains, particularly in...
Published The persistent danger after landscape fires - The Persistent Danger After Landscape Fires


Every year, an estimated four percent of the world's vegetated land surface burns, leaving more than...
Published The diversity of present tree species is shaped by climate change in the last 21,000 years - The Diversity of Present Tree Species is Shaped by Climate Change in the Last 21,000 Years



A new global survey of 1000 forest areas shows how climate change since the peak of the last ice age...
Published New study highlights urgent need to safeguard deep reefs -- one of the largest and least protected ecosystems - New Study Highlights Urgent Need to Safeguard Deep Reefs -- One of the Largest and Least Protected Ecosystems


New study finds very few deep reefs have any form of protection, and face a multitude of threats, se...
Published Risk of soil degradation and desertification in Europe’s Mediterranean may be more serious than realized - Risk of Soil Degradation and Desertification in Europe’s Mediterranean May Be More Serious Than Realized


Due to human-caused pressures and global warming, some soils in Europe's Mediterranean region are re ...
Published Fathoming the hidden heatwaves that threaten coral reefs - Fathoming the Hidden Heatwaves That Threaten Coral Reefs


The severity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) that are increasingly impacting ocean ecosystems, including...
Published Wildfires in 2021 emitted a record-breaking amount of carbon dioxide - Wildfires in 2021 Emitted a Record-Breaking Amount of Carbon Dioxide


Carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires, which have been gradually increasing since 2000, spiked dra...
Published Wildfires and animal biodiversity - Wildfires and Animal Biodiversity: Understanding the Impact



Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, cha...
Published Coral skeletons influence reef recovery after bleaching - Coral Skeletons: The Key to Reef Recovery After Bleaching



Natural disasters can devastate a region, abruptly killing the species that form an ecosystem's stru...
Published Scientists discover pristine deep-sea coral reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve - Scientists Discover Pristine Deep-Sea Coral Reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve



Scientists have discovered extensive, ancient deep-sea coral reefs within the Galápagos Marine Reser...
Published How patterns emerge in salt deserts - How Patterns Emerge in Salt Deserts


The honeycomb patterns which are often found in salt deserts in Death Valley, US, and Bolivia, among...
Published Climate changed abruptly at tipping points in past - Climate Changed Abruptly at Tipping Points in the Past


Climate scientists identify abrupt transitions in climate records that may have been caused by the c...