Scientists have used clues locked into tree rings to reveal major changes in the Amazon’s rainfall cycle over the last 40 years: wet seasons are getting wetter and dry seasons drier.
New Research Maps Optimal Locations for Climate-Fighting Reforestation
New research from the Future Ecosystems for Africa program at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, has created the most accurate maps yet of where reforestation can effectively combat climate change.
Scientists’ New Blueprint Integrates Rewilding and Agriculture to Tackle Biodiversity Crisis
Setting aside at least 20% of agricultural landscapes for rewilding and adopting wildlife friendly practices on remaining farmland could reverse biodiversity declines while maintaining food production.
Fire and Agriculture Drive Soil Degradation in the Southern Brazilian Amazon
Study shows that carbon and nitrogen losses from the soil persist for nearly a decade after burning, and conversion to agriculture causes even more severe impacts.
Living Near Harmful Algal Blooms Reduces Life Expectancy With ALS
Researchers say avoiding these toxic blooms may reduce the rate of disease.
Rainbow reefs revealed: The secret 112-million-year saga of glowing fish
Scientists have uncovered that fish biofluorescence a captivating ability to glow in vivid colors has ancient roots stretching back over 100 million years. This trait evolved independently in reef fish more than 100 times, likely influenced by post-dinosaur-extinction reef expansion. The glowing spectacle is more diverse than previously imagined, spanning...
Clever worms form superorganism towers to hitch rides on insects
Nematodes tiny yet mighty form wriggling towers to survive and travel as a team. Long thought to exist only in labs, scientists have now spotted these towers naturally forming in rotting orchard fruit. Remarkably, the worms aren t just piling up they build responsive, coordinated structures that hitch rides on...
Cluck once, and the river shakes: Inside the Amazon’s giant snake saga
A lifelong fascination with nature and fieldwork led this researcher to the world of ethnobiology a field where ecology, culture, and community come together. Investigating how local people relate to species like the anaconda, their work blends traditional knowledge with scientific methods for better conservation. The tale of the mythic...
600-million-year-old body blueprint found in sea anemones
Sea anemones may hold the key to the ancient origins of body symmetry. A study from the University of Vienna shows they use a molecular mechanism known as BMP shuttling, once thought unique to bilaterally symmetrical animals like humans, insects, and worms. This surprising discovery implies that the blueprint for...
New Cooling Tech Could Curb Data Centers’ Rising Energy Demands
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new cooling technology that could significantly improve the energy efficiency of data centers and high-powered electronics.