A Brain Drain Among Government Scientists Bogs Down Biden’s Climate Ambitions
WASHINGTON — Juliette Hart quit her job last summer as an oceanographer for the United States Geological Survey, where she...
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Eight new satellite habitats for lions planned in Gujarat | Ahmedabad News – Times of India
AHMEDABAD: Project Lion, envisaged with the objective of preserving the Asiatic lions and averting any risk of their extinction, will...
In the absence of genetic variation, asexual invasive species find new methods of adapting to their environment
Without the benefits of evolutionary genetic variation that accompany meiotic reproduction, how does an asexual invasive species adapt over time...
The environment for permafrost in Daisetsu Mountains in Japan is projected to decrease significantly
Areas with ground temperatures that remain below 0°C for more than two years are referred to as permafrost, and approximately...
Bird brains left other dinosaurs behind
Today, being "birdbrained" means forgetting where you left your keys or wallet. But 66 million years ago, it may have...
Climate Chaos Is Avoidable. Here’s How.
You might have read some dismal headlines this week: On Tuesday, enough ice melted in Greenland to cover Florida in...
Climate Chaos Is Avoidable. Here’s How.
You might have read some dismal headlines this week: On Tuesday, enough ice melted in Greenland to cover Florida in...
Britain’s weather office issues its first-ever extreme heat warning.
As the heat in London ticked into the mid-80s on Monday afternoon (in Fahrenheit, that is) and Northern Ireland recorded...
Looking at Chicago’s Climate Problem, From Above and Below
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.In...
Some birds steal hair from living mammals, study finds
Dozens of online videos document an unusual behavior among tufted titmice and their closest bird kin. A bird will land...
World Trade Center responders with the greatest exposure to toxic dust have a higher likelihood of liver disease, study finds
Mount Sinai researchers have found evidence for the first time that World Trade Center responders had a higher likelihood of...
Wooden Buildings Reach for the Sky
The small city of Vaxjo, population 94,000, sits in the middle of the timberlands of Smaland Province, in southern Sweden....
‘Dangerous’ heatwave hits Athens again – Times of India
ATHENS: In Athens' parliament square, the Evzones parade under their red berets and stifling heat. With sweat beading on their...
‘Digging’ into early medieval Europe with big data
During the middle of the sixth century CE a dramatic transformation began in how the people of western Europe buried...
Buffer zones, better regulation needed to prevent agricultural pollution in rivers, streams, review finds
Greater buffer zones around bodies of water and more consistent enforcement of water protection regulations are needed to reduce agriculture-based...
Artificial light disrupts dung beetles’ sense of direction
For the first time, researchers have been able to prove that city lights limit the ability of nocturnal animals to...
eDNA effective in the calculation of marine biodiversity
For almost 20 years, researchers at the Santa Barbara Coastal Long-Term Ecological Research (SBC LTER) site have conducted detailed censuses...
La Niña increases carbon export from Amazon River
When La Niña brings unusually warm waters and abnormal air pressure to the Pacific Ocean, the resulting weather patterns create...
Chasing the light from elusive ‘milky seas’: Unraveling mysteries of the ocean from space
Using nearly a decade of satellite data, researchers at Colorado State University have uncovered "milky seas" in a way they've...
How cells draw on memories of past inflammation to respond to new threats
When a tissue experiences inflammation, its cells remember. Pinning proteins to its genetic material at the height of inflammation, the...
California Wine Country Rebuilds as Threats Persist
ST. HELENA, Calif. — The block of vines at Cornell Vineyards on the Sonoma side of the Mayacamas Range, just...
Electric Utilities, Formed Decades Ago, Struggle to Meet Climate Crisis
In California, Pacific Gas & Electric is upgrading its vast transmission network to avoid a repeat of 2018, when a...
Mapping the cellular circuits behind spitting in C. elegans
For over a decade, researchers have known that the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans can detect and avoid short-wavelength light, despite lacking...
In plant cells, a conserved mechanism for perceiving mechanical force resides in unexpected location
Minuscule tunnels through the cell membrane help cells to perceive and respond to mechanical forces, such as pressure or touch....
Marine ecologists reveal mangroves might be threatened by low functional diversity of invertebrates
Mangrove forests were once dominant in the tropics but have recently been disappearing at alarming rates worldwide. Although this threatened...
More tolerant primates have a greater need to communicate vocally, new study shows
Primates who are more tolerant of each other use vocal communication more than their stricter counterparts, research from the University...
Adapting roots to a hotter planet could ease pressure on food supply: Supercomputer-powered 3D imaging of root systems to help breeders develop climate-change adapted plants for farmers
The shoots of plants get all of the glory, with their fruit and flowers and visible structure. But it's the...
The Best and Worst Cities to Live Without a Car
In Florida, 600 tons of dead fish piled up on beaches. In the Western U.S., droughts contributed to wildfires causing...
At Least 80 Killed as Flash Floods Destroy Village in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 80 people were killed with a hundred more missing after a flash flood tore through...
How to make up your mind when the glass seems half empty?
Is a new high-income job offer worth accepting if it means commuting an extra hour to work? People often have...
Ancient, newly identified ‘mammoth weevil’ used huge ‘trunk’ to fight for mates
Oregon State University research has identified a 100-million-year-old weevil unlike any other known fossilized or living weevil. George Poinar Jr.,...
Weird, noodle-shaped amphibians known as caecilians found in South Florida canal
Caecilians have arrived in Miami. Florida Fish and Wildlife biologists captured one of the obscure legless amphibians in the Tamiami...
Highly potent, stable nanobodies stop SARS-CoV-2
Göttingen researchers have developed mini-antibodies that efficiently block the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its dangerous new variants. These so-called nanobodies bind...
Malarial mosquitoes completely controlled in experiments that mimic natural environments
Researchers have shown 'gene drive' technology, which spreads a genetic modification blocking female reproduction, works in natural-like settings. The team,...
New nanomaterial to derive clean fuel from the sea
Hydrogen fuel derived from the sea could be an abundant and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, but the potential power...
Diversity of life and the ‘paradox of sex’
There are huge differences in species numbers among the major branches of the tree of life. Some groups of organisms...
Icy waters of ‘Snowball Earth’ may have spurred early organisms to grow bigger
A new study from CU Boulder finds that hundreds of millions of years ago, small single-celled organisms may have evolved...
RNA: Two strands are tougher than one
Messenger RNA, or mRNA, has been in the news recently as a crucial component of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19...
Study tests microplasma against middle-ear infections
Middle-ear infections are a common affliction in early life, affecting more than 80% of children in the U.S. Antibiotics are...
Bronze Age cemetery reveals history of a high-status woman and her twins: And migration patterns within her Vatya community
Ancient urn graves contain a wealth of information about a high-ranking woman and her Bronze Age Vatya community, according to...
What Animals See in the Stars, and What They Stand to Lose
Nick, a harbor seal, entered the annals of astronomical history when Guido Dehnhardt, a marine biologist now at the University...
Optimizing phase change material usage could reduce power plant water consumption
The food-water-energy nexus dictates that there is a direct link between these three necessities, and stressing one directly impacts the...
Understanding past climate change ‘tipping points’ can help us prepare for the future
Of all the creatures on Earth, humans manipulate their environments the most. But, how far can we push it before...
Sediments from lake in Japan reveal stable climate led to origin of agriculture
The development of agriculture was a landmark feat for modern humans. It marked the beginning of a sedentary lifestyle and...
City-living bees benefit most from specific types of urban ‘greening’: Study suggests native bees, wasps thrive in large green spaces, flowering prairies
Converting vacant urban lots into greenspaces can reduce blight and improve neighborhoods, and new research shows that certain types of...
Measuring conservation in a way that counts
A new study raises questions on whether current conservation science and policy for protected areas could be saving more biodiversity...
Is This the End of Summer as We’ve Known It?
Follow our live coverage of extreme weather and climate change.LOS ANGELES — In the state that perfected if not invented...
A Carbon Calculation: How Many Deaths Do Emissions Cause?
In his paper, Mr. Bressler incorporated recent public health research that estimates the number of excess deaths attributable to rising...
An Indian study flags pre-2020 climate action gaps of rich nations, shows the US, Canada, Japan and Russia faltered big time | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Days after India asked rich nations at G20 meet to bring down their own per capita emission to...
Studies uncover details of ‘exhausted’ immune cells in patients with chronic infections: Results point to potential therapeutic strategies
Chronic viral infections and cancer can cause "killer" T cells in the immune system to take on a state of...
Democrats Call Infrastructure Bill a Down Payment on Climate
WASHINGTON — The $1 trillion infrastructure deal reached by a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday would make a significant...
Common floral bacteria can induce pollen germination: The bacteria can double amount of protein released from pollen
Certain species of floral bacteria can enhance pollen germination, according to a study published today from the University of California,...
‘Less than 1% probability’ that Earth’s energy imbalance increase occurred naturally
Sunlight in, reflected and emitted energy out. That's the fundamental energy balance sheet for our planet. If Earth's clouds, oceans,...
Variations in climate conditions affect reproductive success of Antarctic krill, study finds
Climate conditions play a significant role in the reproductive success of mature female Antarctic krill and are a factor in...
