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Archaeology Feb 24, 2026

Stone Age deceased dressed in spectacular feather and fur headgear, new research technique reveals

A recently published research article examines the microscopic remains of clothing and burial items dating back roughly 7,000 years. The study focused on the Skateholm I and II cemeteries in Scania, southern Sweden, with ...

Condensed Matter Feb 23, 2026

Diamond owl swoops in with new method to keep electronics cool

At Rice University, a research lab's signature keepsake has helped perfect a method for growing patterned diamond surfaces that could help decrease operating temperatures in electronics by 23 degrees Celsius. The paper is ...

Plants & Animals Feb 18, 2026

Map suggests up to 30% of western bird hotspots face severe wildfire risk

Up to 30% of bird diversity hotspots, places where large numbers of different bird species occur, in the western United States face threats from high-severity wildfires in the future that could eliminate critical forest habitats, ...

Ecology Feb 17, 2026

To aficionados, fungi are freaky, mystical and overlooked. They're helping scientists learn more

Jessica Allen crunched through fallen leaves among Manzanita trees hunting for something few have spotted before: the Manzanita butter clump—a rare and little-known yellow mushroom found, so far, only along North America's ...

Plants & Animals Feb 5, 2026

An estimated 8,000 cold-stunned iguanas removed from parts of Florida

An estimated 8,000 invasive green iguanas were removed from various Florida communities this week after a record-breaking freeze event that sent overnight temperatures down to the mid-30s for two nights in a row. On Wednesday, ...

Plants & Animals Feb 3, 2026

Western Cascades forests historically saw more fire than previously thought, study indicates

New research led by a University of Oregon ecologist suggests that fire was historically more frequent in the Douglas fir forests of the western Oregon Cascade Range than previously believed.

Plants & Animals Jan 27, 2026

Groundhogs are lousy forecasters but valuable animal engineers—and an important food source

Whether you call him groundhog, woodchuck, whistle-pig or use the full genus and species name, Marmota monax, the nation's premier animal weather forecaster has been making headlines as Punxsutawney Phil for decades.

Environment Jan 21, 2026

Q&A: Wildfire in protected Northwest forests highlights need for strategy updates

The Northwest Forest Plan, adopted in 1994, helped quell mounting tensions between timber companies and environmentalists. It protected large swaths of old-growth forest in Washington, Oregon and California to preserve habitat ...

Ecology Jan 21, 2026

Fossil shorebirds reveal Australia's ancient wetlands lost to climate change

Flinders University paleontology researchers—with local fossil experts—have discovered how prolific shorebirds, including the Plains-wanderer, once lived across South Australia's South-East during wetter times up to 60,000 ...

Plants & Animals Jan 16, 2026

In the most cleared state in Australia, Victoria's native wildlife needs our help after fires

Victoria has just suffered some of its worst bushfires since the Black Summer fires of 2019–20. Over 400,000 hectares are estimated to have burnt so far, an area more than five times larger than Singapore.

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