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An image of Yellowstone’s Imperial Geyser.
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A Fresh View of Microbial Life in Yellowstone’s Hot Springs

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 25 February 202210 August 2022

Research on the habitat ranges of microorganisms in Yellowstone’s hot springs reveals an overlap between cyanobacteria and algae.

Yatteyattah Nature Reserve in Australia
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Un nuevo modelo para un antiguo evento de extinción

by Robin Donovan 23 February 202223 February 2022

Un modelo 3D del sistema Tierra incorpora variables como la temperatura y la sulfurización para aclarar el evento de extinción de finales del Pérmico.

Yatteyattah Nature Reserve in Australia
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A New Model for an Old Extinction Event

by Robin Donovan 8 February 20228 February 2022

A 3D Earth system model incorporates variables such as temperature and sulfurization to shed light on the end-Permian extinction event.

A child holds his hand out to the rain.
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Climate Change Could Reshape Pathogen Profile of Diarrheal Disease

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 27 January 20229 September 2024

An illness caused by rotavirus could recede as temperatures warm, whereas wetter conditions might favor some bacterial competitors.

A dust storm that hit Phoenix in 2011
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Rethinking How Valley Fever Spreads

by Saima May Sidik 20 January 20229 September 2024

Scientists have long assumed that dust storms lead to infections with the desert soil fungus Coccidioides, but new evidence suggests otherwise.

An elephant eats grasses in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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Large Herbivores May Improve an Ecosystem’s Carbon Persistence

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 14 January 202224 January 2024

The grazing habits of wild animals like elephants and boars enable long-term carbon storage, according to new research that stresses the need to align climate mitigation goals with biodiversity conservation.

Biocrust composed of mosses, lichens, and cyanobacteria
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Biocrust “Probiotics” Can Aid Dryland Restoration Efforts

by Derek Smith 10 January 202225 May 2022

Bacteria can speed up the growth of biocrust-forming organisms in nurseries, providing more material for restoration of degraded dryland soil.

Deep-sea vent near the Mariana Arc
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Hydrothermal Microbes Can Be Green Energy Producers

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 7 January 20223 March 2022

In ultramafic, reducing environments, forming microbial proteins can actually release energy.

Field of dead and burned trees in the San Bernardino National Forest. Researcher Fabiola Pulido-Chavez stands among them with her back turned toward the camera.
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Wildfires May Alter the Nitrogen Cycle—and Air Pollution

by Krystal Vasquez 16 December 20217 July 2022

Research indicates that wildfires could be bolstering soil emissions of air pollutants that contribute to smog and climate change.

A satellite image of a bright green algae bloom in the dark blue waters of Lake Erie
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A New Technique Could Identify Algae from Space

Hannah Thomasy, Science Writer by Hannah Thomasy 6 December 202127 March 2023

Some types of algal blooms produce dangerous toxins, while others are relatively harmless to humans.

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