Biology
Extreme rainfall days in metropolitan São Paulo have risen four-fold in seven decades
Study by researchers at Brazil's National Disaster Surveillance and Early Warning Center (CEMADEN) also shows a rise in the number...
Do urban fish exhibit impaired sleep?
Light pollution suppresses melatonin production in perchCredit: Photo: Michael Feierabend Melatonin controls the body clock - high melatonin levels make...
Tooth be told: Earless seals existed in ancient Australia
Credit: James Rule A fossilised seal tooth found on a Victorian beach could hold the key to uncovering the history...
When three species of human ancestor walked the Earth
Credit: Angeline Leece. An international team, including Arizona State University researcher Gary Schwartz, have unearthed the earliest known skull of...
Coastal pollution reduces genetic diversity of corals, reef resilience
Credit: Zac Forsman A new study by researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth...
New app could help panic attack sufferers manage anxiety during coronavirus pandemic
Credit: Sally McC ay For the nearly 36 million Americans who experience panic attacks, the coronavirus pandemic is a potentially...
Study synthesizes what climate change means for Northwest wildfires
Credit: Darryl Lloyd Recent years have brought unusually large and damaging wildfires to the Pacific Northwest - from the Carlton...
Turning cells into computers with protein logic gates
Biochemists have created "smart" proteins that function inside human cells by turning genes on and offCredit: MolGraphics/UW Medicine Institute for...
Our oceans are suffering, but we can rebuild marine life
Credit: Manu San Felix, National Geographic It's not too late to rescue global marine life, according to a study outlining...
Fourth new pterosaur discovery in matter of weeks
Credit: Megan Jacobs, Baylor University, Texas You wait ages for a pterosaur and then four come along at once. Hot...
Pollen measurement system developed at TU Graz analyses fast, cheaply and automatically
Credit: © Nam Cao Pollen: essential for the pollination of many plants, but the bane of allergy sufferers. Pollen warning...
Climate-related disasters increase risks of conflict in vulnerable countries
Aust-German research shows opportunity triggered armed violenceCredit: InsideClimate News Researchers have found strong evidence that the risk for armed conflict...
Researchers unveil the universal properties of active turbulence
Credit: R. Alert et al. Turbulent flows are chaotic yet feature universal statistical properties.Over the recent years, seemingly turbulent flows...
Oysters and clams can be farmed together
Rutgers study finds raising multiple species in the same area could benefit shellfish aquacultureCredit: Michael Acquafredda/Rutgers University Eastern oysters and...