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Millions are at Risk Because Coral Reefs are 50% Less Capable of Supplying Food, Jobs, and Climate Protection than they were in the 1950s

Millions are at Risk Because Coral Reefs are 50% Less Capable of Supplying Food, Jobs, and Climate Protection than they were in the 1950s

According to a recent study performed by the University of British Columbia, the ability of coral reefs to offer ecosystem services depended upon by millions…
Which Animals are most resilient to Climate Change?

Which Animals are most resilient to Climate Change?

A new study looks at how various mammals react to climate change. Animals that live for a long time and/or have fewer offspring, such as…
A Self-pollinating Plant Loses Genetic Variation Rapidly

A Self-pollinating Plant Loses Genetic Variation Rapidly

An experimental study discovered that without bumble bees, a flowering plant that can self-pollinate lost significant genetic variation in only nine generations. An experiment discovered…
Marine Ecologists Claim that Distance does not Increase the Resilience of Coral Reefs

Marine Ecologists Claim that Distance does not Increase the Resilience of Coral Reefs

There is a widely accepted theory that claims coral reefs’ resistance to human impact is correlated with their isolation from human activity. Corals are more…
Why do Corals Glow Even Deep in the Sea?

Why do Corals Glow Even Deep in the Sea?

According to a new Tel Aviv University study conducted in collaboration with the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences…
“Sweet Spots” for Fishing are Created by the Movement of Plankton Between Tropical Marine Ecosystems

“Sweet Spots” for Fishing are Created by the Movement of Plankton Between Tropical Marine Ecosystems

According to a recent investigation, the migration of plankton and plankton-eating fish is crucial in causing localized increases in extreme biological productivity in tropical coral…
JWST Detects “Unequivocal” Carbon Dioxide In An Exoplanet’s Atmosphere For First Time

JWST Detects “Unequivocal” Carbon Dioxide In An Exoplanet’s Atmosphere For First Time

The wonderful exoplanet science that many astronomers have been waiting for has now been given by JWST, which has already produced incredible studies of close…
‘Win-win’ Solutions for Human Health and Ecosystem Conservation

‘Win-win’ Solutions for Human Health and Ecosystem Conservation

The study examines academic literature to identify 46 interventions that would benefit both humans and the environment. A comprehensive review of academic papers and reports…
Teeth May Have Evolved From Scales That Shuffled From The Body Into The Mouth

Teeth May Have Evolved From Scales That Shuffled From The Body Into The Mouth

There has been much dispute on the history of teeth. Researchers wondered whether teeth grow out from within since certain fishy relatives had dermal denticles,…
Google Accused Of “Airbrushing” After Changing How It Calculates Your Flight’s Carbon Footprint

Google Accused Of “Airbrushing” After Changing How It Calculates Your Flight’s Carbon Footprint

Following a change in how it determines the carbon footprint of your trips, Google has been accused of “airbrushing” the impact of the aviation industry…
A New Model Sheds Light on Global Ocean’s Day-night Cycle

A New Model Sheds Light on Global Ocean’s Day-night Cycle

For the first time, scientists have incorporated the diel cycle into a global ocean model to investigate its effects on phytoplankton. Their research looks into…
Missouri School District Brings Back Spanking For Students – Here’s Why That’s A Bad Idea

Missouri School District Brings Back Spanking For Students – Here’s Why That’s A Bad Idea

As long as there is parental permission, a Missouri school district has said it will permit the use of a paddle as corporal punishment in…
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