The nearshore rocky reefs of the Santa Barbara Channel are dynamic places, with populations of fish, mollusks, algae and other assorted sea life shifting in response to currents, storms and a variety of other conditions.
Arctic vegetation has a major impact on warming
An international team of research scientists has documented the central role of vegetation for Arctic warming. The new results allow us to make more precise climate predictions, with the researchers pointing out that current models remain flawed.
Gossypetin found in hibiscus may beat Alzheimer’s disease
A research team has verified that gossypetin activates immune cells in the brain that clear A beta, which triggers Alzheimer's disease.
Long-term changes to kelp forests from ‘the blob’
The nearshore rocky reefs of the Santa Barbara Channel are dynamic places, with populations of fish, mollusks, algae and other assorted sea life shifting in response to currents, storms and a variety of other conditions. They wax and wane, typically returning to some sort of baseline composition -- a kind...
Arctic Cyclones to Intensify as Climate Warms, NASA Study Predicts
Hurricanes threaten North American coastlines every year, and they appear to be intensifying as climate changes.
Waterloo Professor Unveils New Framework to Accelerate Tourism Climate Action at COP27
University of Waterloo Professor Daniel Scott was one of three leading experts who launched a new international Tourism Panel on Climate Change (TPCC) at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Take probiotics alongside your prescribed antibiotics to reduce damage to your gut microbiome, says the first review of the data
The first ever systematic review of its kind confirms that taking probiotics alongside antibiotics can protect against some of the negative impacts of antibiotics on the human gut microbiome.
Exploring the possibility of extraterrestrial life living in caves
For millennia, caves have served as shelters for prehistoric humans. Caves have also intrigued scholars from early Chinese naturalists to Charles Darwin. A cave ecologist has been in and out of these subterranean ecosystems, examining the unique life forms -- and unique living conditions -- that exist in Earth's many...
5 Things to Know About How SWOT Will Look at the World’s Water
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide high-definition data on the salt- and fresh water on Earth’s surface.
Keeping indoor humidity levels at a ‘sweet spot’ may reduce spread of COVID-19
New research finds indoor relative humidity between 40 and 60 percent is associated with relatively lower rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths, while indoor conditions outside this range are associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes.