These blazes can cause ecological shifts even in fire-adapted forests.
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Squid Were on the Move Before the Chicxulub Impact
The cephalopods had already significantly dispersed throughout the world’s oceans 67 million years ago, paving the way for their modern-day ubiquity.
Aboard the Lake Guardian, Scientists Search for Clues About the Great Lakes’ Health
One of the longest-running lake monitoring programs provides data critical for researchers and resource managers.
Venusian Sulfur Clouds Might Not Be So Inhospitable After All
New research shows that peptides can fold into “omega loops” linked to biological functions, even in highly acidic environments.
Scientists Mapped a Hidden Glacier Using Gravity
Rock glaciers like Timpanogos in Utah are a jumble of ice and stone. A new method could finally show just how much water these glaciers hold.
Sharpest-Ever Image of the Sun Shows Small but Mighty Swirls
These tiny instabilities could play an outsized role in energizing the Sun’s corona.
Wastewater Can Take Harmful Algal Blooms from Bad to Worse
By modeling toxic diatoms and coastal processes, scientists have discovered the degree to which nutrients from Southern California’s densely populated coast affect these blooms.
Climate Change Will Reshape Malaria Prevalence Across Africa
As the continent warms, once cooler regions will become prime habitat for mosquitoes and their parasites, while in other regions, heat will lower disease transmission.
The Colorado River Basin Is Running Out of Water. Not Everyone Is Happy with the Government’s Suggested Solution.
Though overallocation is one reason the river is shrinking, reduced snowpack and increased evaporation caused by climate change are also contributing factors.
