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Britain has a new snake species—should climate change mean it is allowed to stay? All animals live in or seek a set of c...
08/02/2025

Britain has a new snake species—should climate change mean it is allowed to stay? All animals live in or seek a set of climate conditions they find tolerable. This "climate envelope" partially determines where animals are found, but the continued existence of many species now rests on the outcome of human-driven climate change.

All animals live in or seek a set of climate conditions they find tolerable. This "climate envelope" partially determines where animals are found, but the continued existence of many species now rests on the outcome of human-driven climate change.

The fossil skull that rocked the world—the Taung find's complex colonial legacy 100 years later Here's how the story of ...
08/02/2025

The fossil skull that rocked the world—the Taung find's complex colonial legacy 100 years later Here's how the story of the Taung Child is usually told: In 1924 an Australian anthropologist and anatomist, Raymond Dart, acquired a block of calcified sediment from a limestone quarry in South Africa. He painstakingly removed a fossil skull from this material.

Here's how the story of the Taung Child is usually told: In 1924 an Australian anthropologist and anatomist, Raymond Dart, acquired a block of calcified sediment from a limestone quarry in South Africa. He painstakingly removed a fossil skull from this material.

January smashes heat record, surprising scientists Last month was the hottest January on record, blitzing the previous h...
08/02/2025

January smashes heat record, surprising scientists Last month was the hottest January on record, blitzing the previous high and stunning climate scientists who expected cooler La Niña conditions to finally start quelling a long-running heat streak.

Last month was the hottest January on record, blitzing the previous high and stunning climate scientists who expected cooler La Niña conditions to finally start quelling a long-running heat streak.

Whalesong patterns follow a universal law of human language, new research finds All known human languages display a surp...
08/02/2025

Whalesong patterns follow a universal law of human language, new research finds All known human languages display a surprising pattern: the most frequent word in a language is twice as frequent as the second most frequent, three times as frequent as the third, and so on. This is known as Zipf's law.

All known human languages display a surprising pattern: the most frequent word in a language is twice as frequent as the second most frequent, three times as frequent as the third, and so on. This is known as Zipf's law.

Saturday Citations: Cetacean conversations and cataclysmic decimations We had a particularly great week for new research...
08/02/2025

Saturday Citations: Cetacean conversations and cataclysmic decimations We had a particularly great week for new research findings, in my opinion. I mean, stories like a 2% improvement in a chemical catalyst are important, sure. There are people out there in lab coats who will click on them. But then, some weeks, you get things like this directly captured, hi-res image of the universe's cosmological filaments. Or the discovery of two miraculously preserved, ancient texts by Greek mathematician Apollonius that were believed to be lost to history. Or a study finding how RNA passes through cells with genetic instructions that are carried across entire generations.

We had a particularly great week for new research findings, in my opinion. I mean, stories like a 2% improvement in a chemical catalyst are important, sure. There are people out there in lab coats who will click on them. But then, some weeks, you get things like this directly captured, hi-res image....

Researchers confirm an exoplanet potentially capable of sustaining life An international team has confirmed the discover...
08/02/2025

Researchers confirm an exoplanet potentially capable of sustaining life An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby sun-like star. The planet was originally detected two years ago by Oxford University scientist Dr. Michael Cretignier. This result, drawing on more than two decades of observations, opens a window to future studies of Earth-like exoplanets that may have conditions suitable for life.

An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby sun-like star. The planet was originally detected two years ago by Oxford University scientist Dr. Michael Cretignier. This result, drawing on more than two decades of observations, opens a....

Analysis finds flaw in 'Protura-sister' hypothesis: Reassessing early hexapod phylogeny The early lineages of hexapods (...
07/02/2025

Analysis finds flaw in 'Protura-sister' hypothesis: Reassessing early hexapod phylogeny The early lineages of hexapods (broadly defined insects) have long been debated. Researchers at University of Tsukuba and collaborators critically examined the newly proposed "Protura-sister" phylogenetic hypothesis. This analysis revealed a fundamental flaw in the hypothesis, reinforcing the validity of the previously established "Ellipura" hypothesis.

The early lineages of hexapods (broadly defined insects) have long been debated. Researchers at University of Tsukuba and collaborators critically examined the newly proposed "Protura-sister" phylogenetic hypothesis. This analysis revealed a fundamental flaw in the hypothesis, reinforcing the validi...

Scientists elucidate molecular mechanisms behind dinoflagellate cyst dormancy Dinoflagellates play crucial roles in aqua...
07/02/2025

Scientists elucidate molecular mechanisms behind dinoflagellate cyst dormancy Dinoflagellates play crucial roles in aquatic ecosystems, particularly as major contributors to harmful algal blooms. They can enter a dormant stage, known as the resting cyst stage, that allows them to survive for extended periods—up to 150 years—in marine sediments. This dormancy is essential for their annual population dynamics, blooming cycles, and geographic expansion.

Dinoflagellates play crucial roles in aquatic ecosystems, particularly as major contributors to harmful algal blooms. They can enter a dormant stage, known as the resting cyst stage, that allows them to survive for extended periods—up to 150 years—in marine sediments. This dormancy is essential ...

Social media's double-edged sword: Study links both active and passive use to rising loneliness In an age where social m...
07/02/2025

Social media's double-edged sword: Study links both active and passive use to rising loneliness In an age where social media promises to connect us, a Baylor University study reveals a sobering paradox—the more time we spend interacting online, the lonelier we may feel.

In an age where social media promises to connect us, a Baylor University study reveals a sobering paradox—the more time we spend interacting online, the lonelier we may feel.

Research highlights governance and ecological challenges of mangroves in small islands Research by Dr. Meenakshi Shankar...
07/02/2025

Research highlights governance and ecological challenges of mangroves in small islands Research by Dr. Meenakshi Shankar Poti (Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Université libre de Bruxelles) delves into the environmental policies and governance structures in small islands, with further emphasis on the mangrove ecosystems of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Her study underscores the challenges posed by top-down governance and the pressing need for tailored environmental policies that consider local ecological and socio-cultural conditions.

Research by Dr. Meenakshi Shankar Poti (Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Université libre de Bruxelles) delves into the environmental policies and governance structures in small islands, with further emphasis on the mangrove ecosystems of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Her study underscores the cha...

20 years on, biodiversity struggles to take root in restored wetlands across Denmark While the restoration of natural ar...
07/02/2025

20 years on, biodiversity struggles to take root in restored wetlands across Denmark While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that—after more than two decades—biodiversity growth has stalled in restored Danish wetlands. The results also suggest that time alone will not heal things because the areas are too small and dry, and nitrogen inputs from agriculture continue. According to the researchers, we need to learn from the past.

While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that—after more than two decades—biodiversity growth has stalled in restored Danish wetlands. The results also suggest that time alone will not heal things becau...

Initiative calls for global collaboration to reconstruct climate of past 100 million years TIMES is the title of the int...
07/02/2025

Initiative calls for global collaboration to reconstruct climate of past 100 million years TIMES is the title of the international team's project, which is an acronym for "Time Integrated Matrix for Earth Sciences." The idea behind it is to launch a global program with the aim of synchronizing age models for particularly important geological climate records from the past 100 million years. The researchers have now outlined their motivation and necessity for this program in a publication in the journal Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology.

TIMES is the title of the international team's project, which is an acronym for "Time Integrated Matrix for Earth Sciences." The idea behind it is to launch a global program with the aim of synchronizing age models for particularly important geological climate records from the past 100 million years...

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