A new method for estimating cliff loss over thousands of years in Del Mar, California, may help reveal some of the long-term drivers of coastal cliff loss in the state.
Ancient DNA reveals the multiethnic structure of Mongolia’s first nomadic empire
The Xiongnu, contemporaries of Rome and Egypt, built their nomadic empire on the Mongolian steppe 2,000 years ago, emerging as Imperial China's greatest rival and even inspiring the construction of China's Great Wall. In a new study, researchers find that the Xiongnu were a multiethnic empire, with high genetic diversity...
Tracking a new path to octopus and squid sensing capabilities
Research has traced the evolutionary adaptations of octopus and squid sensing capabilities. The researchers describe for the first time the structure of an octopus chemotactile receptor, which octopus arms use for taste-by-touch exploration of the seafloor.
Tastes Differ – Even Among North Atlantic Killer Whales
Killer whales (also known as orcas) are intelligent predators. While it’s known that killer whales in the Pacific Northwest exploit widely different food types, even within the same region, we know much less about the feeding habits of those found throughout the North Atlantic.
Study Reveals How Pollinators Cope With Plant Toxins
Pollinators such as honeybees produce special enzymes that detoxify defence chemicals produced by plants, new research shows.
Four Major Illinois Research Institutions Form a Collaboration to Improve Urban Forest Drought Resilience
Scientists at four leading Illinois research institutions, three in the Chicago region, are forming a new collaboration to study the effects of drought on urban trees and develop more effective drought response strategies nationwide through a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Scientists Track Evolution of Microbes on the Skin’s Surface
Human skin is home to millions of microbes. One of these microbes, Staphylococcus aureus, is an opportunistic pathogen that can invade patches of skin affected by eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis.
Oldest bat skeletons ever found described from Wyoming fossils
Scientists have described a new species of bat based on the oldest bat skeletons ever recovered. The study on the extinct bat, which lived in Wyoming about 52 million years ago, supports the idea that bats diversified rapidly on multiple continents during this time.
Timing of Snowshoe Hare Winter Color Swap May Leave Them Exposed in Changing Climate, Study Finds
Like many animals in the far north, snowshoe hares change their coats from brown to white each autumn.
New UBC Water Treatment Zaps ‘Forever Chemicals’ for Good
Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water safely, efficiently – and for good.