How extreme weather threatens nature's essential services
A new model suggests that timber production in Minnesota could decrease by half as windstorms intensify with climate change.
Bottom trawling in European waters costs society up to €11bn a year, new study finds
Ocean experts found that the economic costs mostly come from carbon emissions caused by churning up the seabed. View on ...
ZME Science on MSN18h
This Medieval Bear in Romania Was Victim of Human Lead Pollution
We don’t know how the the life of this bear was, but its end came in the darkness, at the bottom of a pit in a narrow Romanian cave. There were no claw marks on the stone, no signs of a struggle, just ...
From parks to forests: Scientists find four scorpion species thriving in urban and forested areas in Delhi
Scientists from Delhi University and ZSI conducted a survey and found four scorpion species in Delhi's urban and forested ...
Tree diversity helps forests buffer extreme heat and cold, study finds
A forest with high tree-species diversity is better at buffering heat peaks in summer and cold peaks in winter than a forest ...
NASA scientists are clocking wildflower blooms to understand our ever-changing planet
NASA research is revealing there's more to flowers than meets the human eye. A recent analysis of wildflowers in California ...
EurekAlert!4h
New insights into soil health: study highlights the power of multifactor experimental design
The study’s innovative methodology and comprehensive analysis offer a preliminary approach for future research aimed at understanding complex ecological questions.
Science Daily12h
Conservation efforts analysis reveals which actions are most helpful for endangered species status
Targeted conservation actions are essential to prevent wildlife extinctions, but more efforts are needed to fully recover biodiversity, according to a new study.
Plants breathe with millions of tiny mouths. We used lasers to understand how this skill evolved
Plants shape Earth’s atmosphere by moving carbon and water vapour. New research sheds light on how they learned to do it – ...
Smithsonian Magazine11h
Unearthing Connections to Plants, Gardens and the Natural World Around Us
Why does it feel so good to be in a garden? The latest collaboration with USA Today shares the plants, people and stories of ...
Scientists peeked underneath an iceberg and found a startling kaleidoscope of marine life
A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when sealed off from the surface by a thick layer of ice.
Frontiers15h
Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms Underlying Plant Resilience to Extreme Soil Salinity and Drought Synergy
Climate change is intensifying environmental challenges, with increasing soil salinization and prolonged drought periods ...