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Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide. Recent scientific advances have enabled…
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Many species now going extinct may vanish without a fossil trace
Scientists struggle to compare the magnitude of Earth’s ongoing sixth mass-extinction event with the five great die-offs of prehistory. A…
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Study identifies protein that helps prevent active tuberculosis in infected patients
UCLA-led study has identified a protein that appears to play a key role in protecting…
Antarctica could raise sea level faster than previously thought
Ice discharge from Antarctica could contribute up to 37 centimeters to the global sea level…
Trapped atmospheric waves triggered more weather extremes
Weather extremes in the summer - such as the record heat wave in the United…
8,000-Year-Old Mutation Key to Human Life at High Altitudes
In an environment where others struggle to survive, Tibetans thrive in the thin air on…
No Excess Baggage: Antarctic Insect’s Genome, Newly Sequenced, is Smallest to Date
Scientists who sequenced the genome of the Antarctic midge suspect the genome’s small size –…