Biodiversity is disappearing at an alarming rate and is driven by human activity: contamination, greenhouse gases and extreme temperatures. But how exactly do these factors affect the reproduction and survival of species?
Ecology
Sep 4, 2025
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One of the best ways to learn how Antarctic sea spiders thrive under extreme conditions is to squeeze their guts out through their legs.
Ecology
Jul 28, 2025
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A nuclear winter is a theoretical concept, but if the climate scenario expected to follow a large-scale nuclear war, in which smoke and soot from firestorms block sunlight, came to fruition, global temperatures would sharply ...
Biotechnology
Jul 21, 2025
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Exposure to heat and cold is costing Australian workers and employers an estimated $94 million a year, with heat-related occupational injuries and illnesses (OIIs) projected to rise more than 25% by 2050.
Environment
May 27, 2025
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When NASA astronauts return to the moon under the Artemis campaign and eventually venture farther into the solar system, they will encounter conditions harsher than any humans have experienced before. Ensuring next-generation ...
Space Exploration
Apr 24, 2025
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Rapid temperature flips from hot to cold extremes have increased across the world, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. These flips, which may negatively impact ecosystems and human health, are projected ...
Environment
Apr 23, 2025
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Cities having higher ambient temperatures than rural surroundings (known as the urban heat island effect) could offset some of the negative effects of increased heat-related mortality by reducing the number of deaths associated ...
Environment
Apr 21, 2025
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Could microbes survive in the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) of the moon? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC 2025) hopes to address as a team of researchers ...
Astrobiology
Apr 1, 2025
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Subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) forecasting plays a significant role in the early warning of extreme weather events and disaster risk prevention, but its predictive capability remains limited.
Environment
Mar 21, 2025
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From sweltering hot summer days to frigid winter nights, many people can experience exacerbations in respiratory symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis, or viral infection. The incidence of extreme temperature conditions has ...
Environment
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