Taking a landslide’s temperature to avert catastrophe
New model for deep-seated landslides could help stop catastrophes in their tracks The mountainside behind the Vajont Dam in Italy,...
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Farmers’ climate change conundrum: Low yields or revenue instability
Choice to use more drought-tolerant crop varieties comes at a cost The research team quantified the impact of climate change...
Banks of Antarctica’s Ross Sea offer rich food source for emperor penguins
Penguins travel 60 miles from breeding grounds to hunt preferred prey Emperor penguins surface after a dive at Crary Bank...
Early detection of soil-surface ozone helps prevent damage to grapevines and apple trees
Materials chemists develop a durable ‘leaf tattoo’ to monitor soil Early detection of soil-surface ozone helps prevent damage to grapevines...
Microplastic pollution harms lobster larvae, study finds
Microplastic fibers in the ocean affect larval lobsters at each stage of their development Accumulated microplastic fibers are visible under...
Cicada-inspired waterproof surfaces closer to reality, researchers report
Scientists reproduce the nanostructures that help cicada wings repel water A new fabrication technique allows researchers to replicate the nanostructures...
Soil carbon changes in transition areas suggest Amazon conservation outlook
1,600-year baseline: How human impacts and climate affect the Amazon-Cerrado transition Scientists have developed a 1,600-year baseline of changes in...
Tasmanian devils may survive their own pandemic
Findings may help scientists better understand how other emerging diseases evolve Scientist Andrew Storfer checks a Tasmanian devil for signs...
New analysis highlights importance of groundwater discharge into oceans
Global assessment of the impact of groundwater on ocean chemistry Coastal groundwater discharge can be seen at low tide as...
Extreme melt on Antarctica’s George VI Ice Shelf
Ice shelf experienced record melting during the 2019-2020 summer season Meltwater lakes on Antarctica’s George VI Ice Shelf in January...
Researchers discover that ‘cryptic species’ respond differently to coral bleaching
Finding has implications for the long-term health of coral reefs Certain brightly colored coral species dotting the seafloor may appear...
Researchers begin to decipher the sea urchin microbiome
Scientists know surprisingly little about the microbiomes that support these spiny animals Red sea urchins among their smaller relatives, purple...