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Published Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases' warming effect - Increased Atmospheric Dust is Masking Greenhouse Gases' Warming Effect


A study shows that global atmospheric dust -- microscopic airborne particles from desert dust storms...
Published Desert dust collected from glacier ice helps document climate change - Desert Dust Collected from Glacier Ice Helps Document Climate Change


Researchers are using dust trapped in glacier ice in Tibet to document past changes in Earth's intri...
Published Beyond humans -- mammal combat in extreme environs - Beyond Humans -- Mammal Combat in Extreme Environs


A new study indicates previously unknown high altitude contests between two of America's most sensat...
Published The science behind the life and times of the Earth's salt flats - The Science Behind the Life and Times of the Earth's Salt Flats



Researchers have characterized two different types of surface water in the hyperarid salars -- or sa...
Published Disease threatens to decimate western bats - Disease Threatens to Decimate Western Bats


A four-year study concludes that the fungal disease, white-nose syndrome, poses a severe threat to m...
Published 9,900-year-old Mexican female skeleton distinct from other early American settlers - 9,900-Year-Old Mexican Female Skeleton Distinct from Other Early American Settlers


A new skeleton discovered in the submerged caves at Tulum sheds new light on the earliest settlers o...
Published Cattle grazing with virtual fencing shows potential to create wildfire fuel breaks, study finds - Cattle Grazing with Virtual Fencing: A Promising Solution for Wildfire Fuel Breaks


The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush rangelands has the potential to cre...
Published Minke whales are as small as a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be - Minke Whales: The Smallest of the Baleen Whales


A new study of Antarctic minke whales reveals a minimum size limit for whales employing the highly e...
Published New study reveals biodiversity loss drove ecological collapse after the 'Great Dying' - New Study Reveals Biodiversity Loss Drove Ecological Collapse After the 'Great Dying'


By exploring the stability and collapse of marine ecosystems during the Permian-Triassic mass extinc...
Published Newly sequenced hornet genomes could help explain invasion success - Newly Sequenced Hornet Genomes Could Help Explain Invasion Success



The genomes of two hornet species, the European hornet and the Asian hornet (or yellow-legged hornet...
Published Can elephants save the planet? - Can Elephants Save the Planet?


Researchers report that elephants play a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric c...
Published 10-year countdown to sea-ice-free Arctic - 10-Year Countdown to Sea-Ice-Free Arctic



Research team predicts Arctic without ice by the end of 2030s if current increasing rate of greenhou...
Published Palau's Rock Islands harbor heat-resistant corals - Palau's Rock Islands Harbor Heat-Resistant Corals



Ocean warming is driving an increase in the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves, causing unto...
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 'Ugly' reef fishes are most in need of conservation support - Ugly Reef Fishes: The Unsung Heroes of Marine Conservation



What's the relationship between people's perception of beauty and animals' conservation needs? Accor...
Published Does cold wildfire smoke contribute to water repellent soils in burned areas? - Does Cold Wildfire Smoke Contribute to Water Repellent Soils in Burned Areas?



After a wildfire, soils in burned areas often become water repellent, leading to increased erosion a...
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 Estuaries face higher nutrient loads in the future -- particularly on the Atlantic coast - Estuaries Face Higher Nutrient Loads in the Future -- Particularly on the Atlantic Coast


A new study finds the Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf Coast of the United States are likely to see s...
Published Fungal spores from 250-year-old collections given new lease of life - Fungal Spores from 250-Year-Old Collections Given New Lease of Life


The biological and historical diversity in museum collections is staggering, with specimens collecte...
Published Excess nutrients lead to dramatic ecosystem changes in Cape Cod's Waquoit Bay; the bay is a harbinger for estuaries worldwide, say researchers - Excess Nutrients and Ecosystem Changes in Cape Cod's Waquoit Bay: A Harbinger for Estuaries Worldwide


When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020 with associated travel restrictions, a research group shifted...