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Deep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of…

Sea ice and wildfires may be more interconnected than previously thought, according to U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research published…

From Southwestern deserts to tropical mangrove reefs, everywhere humans live or go we impact the environment, and the environment impacts us. Fifteen…

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania supported by two grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation have studied the aerosols of musicians…

Little is known about what drives rare biodiversity in cities. Rare plant species in urban gardens may be the answer. The plants in turn attract rare…

A wildfire followed by an intense rainstorm is often a recipe for disaster. Without vegetation to cushion rainfall, water runoff can turn into a fast…

From understanding the multifaceted transmission of disease to deciphering how living organisms adapt to harsh conditions, answering big questions in…

For some species conquering new territory, it might be better to live fast and die young. In a new study, biologists at the University of Iowa looked…

An abandoned Caribbean colony unearthed centuries after it had been forgotten and a case of mistaken identity in the archaeological record have…

Chemical engineers at Rice University have improved their design for a light-powered catalyst that rapidly breaks down PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid…