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Previously overlooked ‘coral ticks’ weaken degraded reefs
A previously overlooked predator— a thumbnail-sized snail—could be increasing the pressure on coral reefs already weakened by the effects of overfishing, rising ocean temperatures,...
Fertilizer destroys plant microbiome’s ability to protect against disease
A new study of the role microbial communities play on the leaves of plants suggests that fertilizing crops may make them more susceptible to...
First mapping of global marine wilderness shows just how little remains
Researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on July 26 have completed the first systematic analysis of marine wilderness around the world. And what...
Scientists use ‘funnel-vision’ to pioneer cheap and efficient solar energy
Scientists have developed a pioneering new technique that could unlock new methods of making solar energy more efficient.
A team of experts from the University...
Time is running out in the tropics: Researchers warn of global biodiversity collapse
A global biodiversity collapse is imminent unless we take urgent, concerted action to reverse species loss in the tropics, according to a major scientific...
Brain discovery could block aging’s terrible toll on the mind
Aging vessels connecting the brain and the immune system play critical roles in both Alzheimer's disease and the decline in cognitive ability that comes...
GRAVITY confirms predictions of general relativity near the galactic centre’s massive black hole
Observations made with the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have, for the first time, detected the effects of general...
Yellowstone super-volcano has a different history than previously thought
The long-dormant Yellowstone super-volcano in the American West has a different history than previously thought, according to a new study by a Virginia Tech...
A century-old model for life’s origin gets significant substantiation
In 1924, Russian biochemist Alexander Oparin claimed that life on Earth developed through gradual chemical changes of organic molecules, in the "primordial soup" which...
Young galaxy’s halo offers clues to its growth and evolution
A team of astronomers has discovered a new way to unlock the mysteries of how the first galaxies formed and evolved.
In a study published...
Discovery reveals how obesity causes disease — and two ways to stop it
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine explains why obesity causes harmful inflammation that can lead to diabetes, clogged arteries and...
