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Earth Sciences Aug 23, 2021

Volcanism drove rapid ocean deoxygenation during the time of the dinosaurs

Ocean deoxygenation during the Mesozoic Era was much more rapid than previous thought, with CO2 induced environmental warming creating ocean 'dead zones' over timescales of only tens of thousands of years.

Cell & Microbiology Aug 20, 2021

Team isolates antibodies that target alphaviruses

A multi-institutional team led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has isolated monoclonal antibodies that in laboratory and animal studies prevented infection by alphaviruses, including the often-lethal ...

Social Sciences Aug 20, 2021

How ancient beliefs in underwater worlds can shed light in a time of rising sea levels

The small boat sliced its way through the waveless ocean. The Fiji air was warm and still, the silhouettes of distant islands like sentinels watching our progress. It seemed a perfect day to visit the Solo Lighthouse and ...

Environment Aug 13, 2021

Fires charring range set up ranchers for hardship in US West

Wildfires tearing through Montana and elsewhere in the U.S. West are devouring vast rangeland areas that cattle ranchers depend upon, setting the stage for a potential shortage of pasture as the hot, dry summer grinds on.

Political science Aug 4, 2021

Barriers to voting in elections linked to increased odds of being uninsured

Groups commonly targeted by voting restriction laws—those with low incomes, who are racial minorities, and who are young—are also less likely to be insured in states with more voting restrictions, according to a study by ...

Education Jul 28, 2021

Lessons from segregated schools can help make today's classrooms more inclusive

The intent of school desegregation is clear: Black and white children should attend the same schools, and Black children should not be relegated to inferior buildings, learning materials and extracurricular activities.

Plants & Animals Jul 13, 2021

Genetic barcoding determines which tree tool-making crows prefer

A team of researchers from the U.K., Australia and France has used genetic barcoding to determine the tree favored by groups of New Caledonian crows to make their tools. They published their results in Proceedings of the ...

Plants & Animals Jul 9, 2021

Saving the shorebirds, one trip at a time

Ed Steponaitis jumps off the boat and trudges through the murky, lukewarm Gulf of Mexico. His shorts soak in the waist-deep saltwater.

Archaeology Jun 30, 2021

As the Titanic decays, expedition will monitor deterioration

The Titanic is disappearing. The iconic ocean liner that was sunk by an iceberg is now slowly succumbing to metal-eating bacteria: holes pervade the wreckage, the crow's nest is already gone and the railing of the ship's ...

Astronomy Jun 28, 2021

Searching for the hidden signal from the universe's beginning

Astronomers are on the search for a mysterious signal that could map the early universe.

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