Supertrawlers Are Taking Antarctic Krill That Whales Depend On

Maxing out at around 200 tons, the blue whale is not only the largest animal on the planet, it is also the largest animal ever to exist.

Why Whales Became Giants: How Earth System Models Reveal Surprising Connections Between Volcanic Activity, Climate Change and Marine Life

Whales were not always such massive creatures.

Arctic Food Chain Hit as Tipping Point Passed

An irreversible shift in the chemical make-up of the Arctic Ocean driven by climate change is disrupting the region’s food chain, a study suggests.

Widespread loss of Arctic sea ice has led to a sharp fall in levels of a key nutrient, affecting populations of plankton, fish, seabirds and marine mammals, researchers say.

Their analysis reveals that exposure to sunlight of vast shallow regions of the ocean previously covered by ice fuels a process that breaks down the nutrient – nitrate – and removes it from seawater.

Read more at: University of Edinburgh

The polar research vessel RV Kronprins Haakon in Fram Strait, Arctic Ocean. (Photo Credit: Lawrence Hislop/Norwegian Polar Institute)

Scientists Reverse Brain Aging, With a Nasal Spray

New therapy is turning back the clock in aging brains, healing inflammation, restoring memory and reshaping the future of brain age-related therapies.

Vitamin K Analogues May Help Transform the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons. 

AI Speeds up Discovery of Next-gen Computer Chips and Electronic Materials

New research using an artificial intelligence (AI) system is helping to develop new gallium-based semiconductor materials much faster than traditional methods.

Astronomers Clarify Exoplanet Atmospheres with New Cloud-detection Technique

Discovery led by UC Santa Cruz Ph.D. of daily cloud cycle on a hot Jupiter exoplanet provides unique window into its make-up.

Climate Change Weakens the Purification Function of Lakes

Lakes play a vital filtering role in the ecosystem: they remove excess nitrogen from the water.

Seedling Census Offers Clues to What the Future Might Hold for Michigan Forests

The history of a forest might be measured by the trunks and branches looming overhead.

Indonesia May Soon Lose Its Last Glaciers

Asia’s last tropical glaciers can be found near Puncak Jaya, Papua, the highest peak in Southeast Asia.