2019 marks the 250th anniversary of Alexander von Humboldt. He was one of the first naturalists to document the distribution and adaptation of species on tropical mountains in the 19th century.
Mount Kilimanjaro: Ecosystems in Global Change
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Hawaii Team Catches Asteroid As It Self-Destructs
Astronomers once thought asteroids were boring, wayward space rocks that simply orbit around the Sun.
Fungal Disease Threatens Hundreds of Amphibian Species Worldwide
A new international study is the first to determine the comprehensive global impact of the deadly fungal disease chytridiomycosis—and the news is not good.
Cornell Model Helps Dairy Farms Reduce Nitrogen, Save Money
The Chesapeake Bay – about 235 miles down the Susquehanna River from New York’s Southern Tier – and other waterways might grow cleaner, thanks to new updates and improvements in a Cornell dairy nutrition model.
Smoking and Pre-Eclampsia May Cause Fertility Problems for Offspring, Study Suggests
Low levels of oxygen in the womb – which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as pre-eclampsia – may cause problems with fertility later in life, a study carried out in rats suggests.
Movement Toward a Poop Test for Liver Cirrhosis
For the estimated 100 million U.S. adults and children living with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), whether or not they have liver cirrhosis, or scarring, is an important predictor for survival.
