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Ecology May 11, 2026

Q&A: How jellyfish bycatch could be a valuable collagen source for cosmetics and biotech

Dr. Ainara Ballesteros is a Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Environment and Marine Science Research at the Catholic University of Valencia, where she leads a research group focused on jellyfish ...

Environment May 10, 2026

Beneath seagrass meadows, a shift in warming seas could decide which underwater habitats survive

On the western side of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, sits Myuna Bay, a quiet bay with meadows of seagrass waving beneath the water. The most common marine plant species you find there is Zostera muelleri. ...

Earth Sciences May 10, 2026

Alaska's near‑record landslide tsunami sent a wave 1,580 feet up the fjord walls

On the evening of Aug. 9, 2025, passengers on the Hanse Explorer finished taking selfies and videos of the South Sawyer Glacier, and the ship headed back down the fjord. Twelve hours later, a landslide from the adjacent mountain ...

Earth Sciences May 10, 2026

A vital Atlantic current is fading far faster, threatening Europe, Africa and North America by 2100

A key Atlantic Ocean current system that helps regulate the planet's climate could weaken more than expected by 2100, with potentially devastating consequences worldwide, a new study has found.

Earth Sciences May 9, 2026

Heavy Atlantic rain can block African aerosols from fertilizing Amazon, study finds

How are cold air masses advancing in the United States connected to fertilizers carried by "flying rivers" from Africa that nourish the soils of the Brazilian Amazon? An article published in Geophysical Research Letters reveals ...

Earth Sciences May 9, 2026

The ocean is fighting climate change: How people are trying to help it

We replaced the stove with plywood, turning the kitchen of the dive boat into an impromptu research lab. Plugging in wires and connecting tubing, we assembled a scientific instrument within the cramped cabin. Then we cast ...

Planetary Sciences May 9, 2026

Ganymede's unique magnetic field may be powered by ongoing core formation—not a cooling core

Ganymede is not only Jupiter's largest moon, but also the largest in our solar system and one of the few that hosts a massive ice ocean. Adding to this planet-like moon's uniqueness is the fact that among the hundreds of ...

Environment May 9, 2026

What to know about the predictions for a potentially record-breaking El Nino

Seasonal models are predicting an El Niño climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather.

Earth Sciences May 8, 2026

How a repurposed medical device is helping us investigate ancient climate tipping points

Imagine being tasked with counting every blade of grass in a field, noting every single species as you go. This is not far from the challenge many scientists face when analyzing microscopic samples packed with thousands of ...

Earth Sciences May 8, 2026

Antarctica sea ice collapse driven by triple whammy of climate chaos, scientists find

Antarctica is being ravaged by a triple-whammy of climate chaos that has melted sea ice to record lows, a new study has revealed. For decades, the frozen wilderness at the bottom of the world defied global warming trends, ...

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