In the midst of a devastating global pandemic of wildlife origin and with future spillovers imminent as humans continue to come into closer contact with wildlife, infectious-disease models that consider the full ecological and anthropological contexts of disease transmission are critical to the health of all life.
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Soil Data Aids Prediction of Locust Swarms
Researchers can predict locust breeding locations up to nine weeks in advance.
Hidden Diversity
The ocean is a big place with many deep, dark mysteries. Humans have mapped no more than 20% of the sea, and explored less. Even the kelp forests of Southern California — among the best studied patches of ocean on the planet — hide species not yet described by science.
April 2021 and Year to Date Were Among Earth’s Top-10 Warmest
Arctic sea ice coverage was 6th smallest on record
Cypriot Grapes Perform Well in Heat and on Taste
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found several grape varieties native to Cyprus, which tolerate drought conditions better than some international varieties popular in Australia, contain chemical compounds responsible for flavours preferred by Australian consumers.
NASA Rocket Chasing the Source of the Sun’s Hot Atmosphere
After glimpsing faint but widespread super-heated material in the Sun’s outer atmosphere, a NASA sounding rocket is going back for more.


