Earth Science

Credit: Monash University One-third of the water catchments included in a Victorian study had not recovered from a severe drought nearly eight years later, Australian-first research from Monash University shows. Globally, science…

Credit: OSU photo by Randall Moore CORVALLIS, Ore. - Free from human disturbance for a century, an inland island in Central America has nevertheless lost more than 25% of its native bird species since its creation as part of the Panama…

Addressing the challenge of species conservation in an era of climate change Organizations and agencies charged with protecting biodiversity have a conundrum -- how do you protect something that will not stay still? An interdisciplinary…

Credit: Svein Østerhus The Antarctic ice sheet was even more unstable in the past than previously thought, and at times possibly came close to collapse, new research suggests. The findings raise concerns that, in a warmer…

Credit: Tufts University Tufts University has been selected to join the Association of American Universities (AAU), a consortium of America's leading research universities noted for their accomplishments in education, research, and…

Researchers re-evaluate the role of dams in the global carbon cycleCredit: Maik Dobbermann Among other things, dams serve as reservoirs for drinking water, agricultural irrigation, or the operation of hydropower plants. Until now,…

Fossilised footprint tracks, recently discovered within the Hanna Formation in Wyoming, USA, which have been dated to 58 million years ago, may represent the earliest evidence of mammals gathering by the sea, according to a study…

Climate change may be accelerating the degradation of ancient rock paintings in Indonesia, including the oldest known hand stencil in the world which dates back to 39,900 years ago, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.…

Conference to unite efforts to tackle environmental threats Taking place between 15 and 19 November, Environmental Research 2021 comes at a critical time as the world tries to find global solutions to issues aligned with the UN's…

Credit: Sarah Shelley The evolution of ankle and foot bones into different shapes and sizes helped mammals adapt and thrive after the extinction of the dinosaurs, a study suggests. A surge of evolution following the mass…

Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington When the Big One hits, the first thing Washington residents notice may not be the ground shaking but their phone issuing a warning. The U.S. Geological Survey, the University of…

New research published in special issue co-edited by NAU researcher finds that biodiversity commitments will be key to freshwater protection New science about the fate of freshwater ecosystems released today by the journal Sustainability…

Possible implications about future global warmingCredit: Photo credit: Werner Aeschbach Woods Hole, Mass. (May 12, 2021) -- Low-to-mid latitude land surfaces at low elevation cooled on average by 5.8 ± 0.6 degrees C during the Last…

Tooth wear offers clues to how diversity of Ice Age mammals co-existed in AlaskaCredit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative University of Cincinnati researchers studied the teeth of prehistoric horses and bison in the Arctic to learn…

Plant occurrence data collected with an app uncovers macroecological patterns in Germany Leipzig/Jena/Ilmenau. Mobile apps like Flora Incognita that allow automated identification of wild plants cannot only identify plant species, but also…

Study highlights missing factors or mismodelling in global risk assessmentsCredit: NTU Singapore A 'slow-motion' earthquake lasting 32 years - the slowest ever recorded - eventually led to the catastrophic 1861 Sumatra earthquake,…

Credit: Erkan Gün/University of Toronto TORONTO, ON - Geoscientists at the University of Toronto (U of T) and Istanbul Technical University have discovered a new process in plate tectonics which shows that tremendous damage…

Credit: Skoltech Skoltech scientists have created a new monitoring system for agricultural applications that performs real-time image segmentation on board the drone to identify hogweed. The research was published in a high-profile…

With a frilled head and beaked face, Menefeeceratops sealeyi lived 82 million years ago, predating its relative, TriceratopsCredit: Sergey Krasovskiy A newly described horned dinosaur that lived in New Mexico 82 million years ago is…

Credit: Dakota Thompson/Dartmouth A new Dartmouth Engineering study shows that integrating renewable energy into the American Electric Power System (AEPS) would enhance the grid's resilience, meaning a highly resilient and…