The asteroid impact 66 million years ago that ushered in a mass extinction and ended the dinosaurs also killed off many of the plants that they relied on for food.
Leaf Fossils Show Severe End-Cretaceous Plant Extinction in Southern Argentina
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Identifying Canada’s Key Conservation Hot Spots Highights Problem
To stop biodiversity loss, Canada recently committed to protecting 30% of its land and sea by 2030. But making conservation decisions about where to locate new protected areas is complicated.
Uncovering How Grasslands Changed Our Climate
Grasslands are managed worldwide to support livestock production, while remaining natural or semi-natural ones provide critical services that contribute to the wellbeing of both people and the planet.
Climate Change Caused Mangrove Collapse in Oman
Most of the mangrove forests on the coasts of Oman disappeared about 6,000 years ago. Until now, the reason for this was not entirely clear.
Miller School Leads Groundbreaking Trial Treating Severe COVID-19 With Mesenchymal Stem Cells
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers led a unique and groundbreaking randomized controlled trial showing umbilical-cord derived mesenchymal stem cell infusions safely reduce risk of death and quicken time to recovery for the severest COVID-19 patients, according to results published in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine on January 5.
Reawakened Geyser Does Not Foretell Yellowstone Volcanic Eruptions
When Yellowstone National Park’s Steamboat Geyser — which shoots water higher than any active geyser in the world — reawakened in 2018 after three and a half years of dormancy, some speculated that it was a harbinger of possible explosive volcanic eruptions within the surrounding geyser basin.
