Conditions that formed Amazonian age valleys may have been hospitable to microbial life.
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Studying Soil from a New Perspective
Cosmic ray neutrons probe soil moisture in the Great Plains.
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Life and Death in the Deepest Depths of the Seafloor
Lacking light and energy, under-seafloor microbes rely on ancient organic materials to survive.
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Life in the Hyporheic Zone
Defining the chemical relationships between water, sediment, and organisms that thrive beneath riverbeds.
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Australian Algae Aid Understanding of Ecosystem Resilience
Wildfires may have driven a critical ecosystem transition in Tasmania’s Lake Vera more than 800 years ago.
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Impact of Hurricanes and Nor’easters on Coastal Forests
Scientists trace severe storms’ effects through tree ring growth patterns.
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Visualizing One of the Most Hazardous Formations in Nature
A network of buoys provides a first glimpse of the seafloor beneath a volatile Italian caldera.
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The Upside to a “Bad” Ozone Precursor
In Sweden’s wet heathland, scientists see how a sensitive ecosystem adapts to rising global temperatures.
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Sea Ice Loss Suppresses Some Effects of Climate Change
Polar amplification could counteract weather patterns shifting toward the poles.
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Solid-Fuel Use Puts Human Health at Risk
Data gaps obscure the full extent of deaths caused by heating homes with wood and other solid fuels.