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Bermuda’s explosive past has changed how geologists think about the processes that make volcanoes. The chemical composition of the lavas analyzed in this study...
Neonicotinoids kill beneficial insects when they feed on honeydew. Honeydew is the excretion product of phloem-feeding hemipteran insects such as aphids,...
Investigating microplastic trophic transfer in marine top predators
Oxygen is a life-sustaining element that makes up about twenty percent of the air we breathe. Our research suggests that the stepwise rise of O2 in our...
Travel is an activity enjoyed and loved by many people globally. However, tourism is not a “smoke-free” industry. Due to its high carbon intensity and...
Microplastic waste has become so prevalent in the environment that it is being picked up and transported by the wind and the rain. We linked plastic fallout...
The Ganges delta, covering two-thirds of Bangladesh, is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world. It presents a challenge for climate change adaptation...
Conversion of tropical forests into agriculture reduces wildlife habitats and leads to biodiversity losses and human-wildlife conflicts. Here, we present an...
The delicate role of climate in regulating how costal hurricanes may form and gain strength.
Our Earth did not always look like the yellow-blue planet surrounded by clouds that we know today. Changes in the relative abundance of markers present in...
Our study demonstrates the benefits of biodiversification for agriculture. In essence, agricultural fields with greater biodiversity are better protected from...
Environmental change will have a substantial negative impact on production and availability of several important components of a healthy diet. This study gives...
Antarctica’s ice-free areas, home to nearly all the continents flora and fauna, are set to transform dramatically with climate change, which could mean big...
Magma erupted from a volcano in Iceland was stored at the boundary between the crust and the mantle for thousands of years before travelling to the surface in...
A thorough field study performed in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, shows that polar bears are experiencing increased difficulty in keeping pace with global...
The by-effects of insecticides are a threat for pollinators and, in turn, for healthy ecosystems. The analysis of their impacts can lead to beneficial...
The so-far largest on field study reveals crucial insights on the use of neonicotinoids in agriculture.
New review of plant extinction in modern times shows clearly elevated rates globally. Highest rates are for shrubs and trees and in biodiverse areas with many...
We found that roughly one-third of the globally protected area estate (amounting to six million km²) is under intense human pressure. Governments around the...
Ancient inhabitants worldwide have coped with seasonal rains, and flashy river flows by ‘sowing water’ during rainy seasons and ‘harvesting’ it during dry...
A worldwide survey has uncovered a widespread contamination of commercial honeys with neonicotinoids (agricultural insecticides). What does this mean for us...
Modern technology makes use of numerous mineral commodities whose production is concentrated in a few countries. New research identifies the commodities whose...
Deep ocean waters hold enormous amounts of carbon, nutrients and heat. Their influence on Earth’s climate depends critically on the pace and pathways of their...
Ocean currents carry fish in the early stages of their life cycle across international boundaries. As a result, international cooperation is crucial to...
The structure of molecular clouds holds the key to understanding the initial conditions of star and planet formation. However, their disordered appearance and...
Climate change is causing the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets to melt, which releases cold, fresh meltwater into the nearby ocean. This meltwater causes sea...
Observations of Ceres from NASA Dawn spacecraft have detected recent variations in its surface, revealing that the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system...
Brightness variability of the Sun and other stars is one of the most intriguing manifestations of their magnetic activity. We compare the Sun’s brightness...
The surface of Venus is littered with ring-shaped structures called “coronae”, whose formation is often linked to tectonic and volcanic activity in the past....
We have long known the Solar System formed from the collapse of a large cloud of stellar gas and dust. Here, we studied the earliest solids that resulted from...
Novae have been observed for centuries in the night sky, unveiling just how dynamic our Universe can be. Our recent observations have revealed rapid and...
The world is facing a plastic pollution crisis. Plastic has reached the most remote areas of our lands, seas, and oceans. The scientists from The Ocean Cleanup...
The cause of the largest mass extinction in Earth history – termed “the Great Dying” – has long remained elusive. Our research demonstrates a causal link...
The environment is under significant pressure from multiple issues that stem from human activity. One important issue that many individuals are unaware of is...
Coral reefs are in a steady decline worldwide due to a range of anthropogenic (man-made) stressors. For this study, we focused on the effect of the two main...
One of the main goals of NASA’s Juno mission is the study of the interior of Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. The analysis of Juno’s data...
Dissolving minerals such as calcium carbonate can buffer the ocean from having its acidity increased. There are many examples in the geological record, where...
Since the 50s, the number of fishing boats in the oceans has vastly increased. The quantity of fish we catch? Not so much. This discrepancy indicates that...
Microplastics (pieces less than 5 mm in size) have now been discovered in a wide range of aquatic habitats, from deep-sea sediments to seemingly pristine...
Ongoing climate change is expected to increase aridity conditions in worldwide, particularly in drylands, the vastest biome on Earth. However, whether...
We summarize a recently published study describing and discussing a now-submerged seawall constructed some 7000 years ago by Neolithic villagers on the...
Antarctica is losing ice. The shape of the bed under the ice sheet may explain why some sectors are more vulnerable to climate change than others. It is,...
Each year, millions of tons of plastic enter our oceans, adding pressure to ecosystems and threatening marine life. Observing the marine environment using...
Which parts of the USA and Europe are the highest polluters of artificial light? A new analysis of this measure reveals great differences between the two sides...
