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01-22-2021

Lobster shells have inspired stronger concrete

Today's Video of the Day from RMIT University describes how lobster shells have inspired 3D...

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In a new study published by PLOS, experts have found a late rainy season often precedes drought in regions prone to food insecurity.

01-20-2021

Late rainy season signals upcoming food insecurity

In a new study from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the British Antarctic Survey, experts describe how a network of marine protected areas could help safeguard Antarctic penguins

01-20-2021

Antarctic penguins need protection from human activities

The response of Arctic insects to climate change is much more complex than expected, and the magnitude of the potential consequences is not yet clear.

01-20-2021

Climate change favors some Arctic insects over others

As Earth's temperatures continue to rise, the tropical rain belt is expected to make a permanent shift to the north.

01-18-2021

Drastic changes ahead for the Earth’s tropical rain belt

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Scientists at São Paulo State University have found that large mammals fertilize the soil in tropical forests

01-17-2021

Fruit-eating mammals fertilize the soil in tropical forests

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The researchers determined that the local northward winds play a previously unrecognized role in supporting the regional ecosystem of the Galápagos Islands.

01-16-2021 Animals

Northward winds support the wildlife of the Galápagos Islands

In a new study from the University of Southampton, experts...

An international study led by the University of Vermont is the largest-ever investigation into how climate change affects children's diets.

01-15-2021 Science

Rising temperatures linked to low quality diets among children

Rising temperatures are contributing to lower quality diets and malnutrition...

01-15-2021 Environment

The world’s oceans have become less resilient to climate change

The world's oceans have become less resilient to climate change....

The researchers estimate that Mediterranean seagrass meadows trap up to 867 million plastic items each year, most of which are carried onshore.

01-15-2021 Environment

Seagrass meadows remove plastic debris from the ocean

A new study published in Scientific Reports has revealed that...

Bacteria may be increasing the amount of meltwater on the Greenland ice sheet and ultimately contributing to sea level rise, according to a new study from Rutgers University.

01-14-2021 Science

Bacteria in meltwater sediments speed up ice loss in Greenland

Bacteria may be increasing the amount of meltwater on the...

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The researchers examined brain activity in fruit flies and found that deep sleep restores the brain by clearing harmful proteins that may cause neurodegenerative disease.

01-20-2021 Lifestyle

Deep sleep clears the brain of waste

A new study from Northwestern University describes how sleep clears...

An international team of researchers has discovered that catnip and silver vine offer cats more than just feelings of intoxication and euphoria.

01-20-2021 Animals

Catnip is not just intoxicating – cats use it to repel mosquitoes

An international team of researchers has discovered that catnip and...

01-20-2021 Environment

Late rainy season signals upcoming food insecurity

In a new study published by PLOS, experts have found...

01-20-2021 Animals

Antarctic penguins need protection from human activities

In a new study from the University of East Anglia...

01-20-2021 Environment

Climate change favors some Arctic insects over others

The response of Arctic insects to climate change is much...

Researchers at Georgia State University have found evidence that the most severe cases of COVID-19 infection start in the brain, not in the lungs.

01-19-2021 Breaking News

Most severe COVID-19 infections start in the brain, not the lungs

Researchers at Georgia State University have found evidence that the...

Male butterflies produce a chemical in their sex glands with a repulsive odor that they use to "claim their territory," according to a new study.

01-19-2021 Animals

Male butterflies mark their mates with a revolting scent after sex

Male butterflies produce a chemical in their sex glands with...

In a new study from the American Phytopathological Society, experts have developed a new heat-based treatment that can effectively kill plant pathogens without harming the plants.

01-19-2021 Plants

New heat treatment kills pathogens without harming plants

In a new study from the American Phytopathological Society, experts...

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01-20-2021

Catnip is not just intoxicating – cats use it to repel mosquitoes

An international team of researchers has discovered that catnip and silver vine offer cats more...

01-20-2021 Animals

Antarctic penguins need protection from human activities

In a new study from the University of East Anglia...

01-20-2021 Environment

Climate change favors some Arctic insects over others

The response of Arctic insects to climate change is much...

01-19-2021 Animals

Male butterflies mark their mates with a revolting scent after sex

Male butterflies produce a chemical in their sex glands with...

Young Seychelles warblers have better health outcomes when their elderly parents have help raising them, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

01-19-2021 Animals

Older Seychelles warblers get help from babysitters

Young Seychelles warblers have better health outcomes when their elderly...

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Deep sleep clears the brain of waste

A new study from Northwestern University describes how sleep clears the brain of waste, which is critical for cognitive health. The researchers examined brain activity in fruit flies and found …