Ponds, lakes, rivers and streams cover only a tiny fraction of Earth's surface, yet they are home to a comparatively large number of different species, according to a study led by University of Arizona ecologists.
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Marine Mollusc Shells Reveal How Prehistoric Humans Adapted to Intense Climate Change
A new multidisciplinary study involving ICTA-UAB researcher Asier García-Escárzaga reveals the impact and consequences of the ‘8.2 ka event’, the largest abrupt climate change of the Holocene, for prehistoric foragers and marine ecology in Atlantic Europe.
Deepest Sediment Core Collected in the Atlantic Ocean
Team on the research vessel Neil Armstrong extracts core from the bottom of the Puerto Rico Trench
Lesser Known Ozone Layer’s Outsized Role in Planet Warming
New research has identified a lesser-known form of ozone playing a big role in heating the Southern Ocean — one of Earth’s main cooling systems.
Perennial Rye Crop Shows Potential for Greener Agriculture
Experimental crop absorbed carbon dioxide equivalent to a vehicle burning 35,000 litres of gasoline, unlike more common annual versions, study shows.
In Western Floodplains, Species Cope With Bullfrog, Sunfish Invaders
Non-native bullfrogs and sunfish species, introduced for consumer and sport purposes, are known to alter ecosystems and hinder native amphibians and fish in the Pacific Northwest highlands.