Rivers contain hidden sinks and sources of microplastics
Significant quantities of microplastic particles are being trapped in riverbed sediments or carried through the air along major river systems,...
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New approach to critical zone science could help secure Earth’s life support systems
Future plans to tackle the climate change’s impacts on food security must integrate local knowledge to help preserve the Earth’s...
Clever lapwings use cover to hide in plain sight
Ground-nesting birds called lapwings use the shape of their nests and surroundings to hide from predators, new research shows. Many...
Molecular Protein Factories Huddle Up to Hibernate When Cells Go to Sleep
An international collaboration of scientists led by Dr Bertram Daum at the Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter (UK) have...
‘Treasure-trove” of fossilized single-celled organisms, dating back more than 110 million years, discovered
Scientists have unearthed a treasure-trove of almost perfectly formed fossilized single-celled organisms dating back more than 110 million years. A...
How much will climate change destabilise the carbon cycle?
A new project will assess how much the natural carbon cycle could be destabilised by climate change. The rate of...
A third of women working in surgery have been sexually assaulted by a colleague, says survey
Sexual misconduct is rife among colleagues in the UK surgical workforce, with women disproportionately impacted and staff believing organisations are...
Jackdaws switch friends to gain food – but stick with family
Jackdaws ditch old friends and make new ones if it helps them get rewards – but stick with family through...
Extreme El Niño weather saw South America’s forest carbon sink switch off
Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions become exceptionally hot and...