Environment
27 Jul 2026
Evidence of spinal nerve tumors and developmental abnormalities in saber-toothed cats from the La Brea Tar Pits indicates that the dwindling species was in poor genetic health
Environment
20 Jul 2026
Researchers used sonar and underwater imaging systems to find mesophotic coral garden 1960s scientists assumed must be dead
Climate action
08 Jul 2026
Mendocino and Monterey could become increasingly favorable for premium vintages under shifting climate, while Napa and Sonoma may face increased pressure in grape cultivation
Environment
03 Jul 2026
Up to 76% of bottom trawlers are followed by bottlenose dolphins scavenging in their wake, suggesting there isn’t enough prey to hunt elsewhere
Environment
17 Jun 2026
Microbiome of ancient middens sheds new light on the daily life of Paleo-Inuit and old Norse
Environment
08 Jun 2026
New automatic detection algorithm integrates into 3D scanners to help catch marine wildlife trafficking in luggage
Environment
22 May 2026
Seagrass seedlings come from sexual reproduction, not cloning, preserving essential genetic diversity
Environment
21 May 2026
Soils store carbon, sustain ecosystems, and underpin global food and water systems. A new Frontiers in Science paper details how AI tools can help us adapt soils—and the systems they nurture—to a changing climate.
Earth science
12 May 2026
Helium isotope readings from geothermal springs indicate that the Kafue Rift has broken through the Earth’s crust
Sustainability
11 May 2026
Q&A with Dr Ainara Ballesteros and Raquel Torres, authors of a new Frontiers in Marine Science article on the use of jellyfish bycatch as a sustainable collagen source
Space sciences and astronomy
06 May 2026
Scientists have shown for the first time that solar activity can predict the rate at which space junk and satellites descend from orbit
Environment
09 Apr 2026
Immediate call for global action to shift world towards a “nature positive” approach is published in Frontiers in Science.
Space sciences and astronomy
31 Mar 2026
What if future planetary robots did not have to wait for instructions from Earth before examining every rock?
Environment
18 Mar 2026
‘Microbial cross-feeding’ and previously unknown enzymes help community of bacteria to digest toxic phthalate esters
Environment
13 Mar 2026
Glacier ice can reveal air pollution dating back to the Roman Empire — but the climate crisis is destroying this frozen archive
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