You’d think that losing 25 percent of your genes would be a big problem for survival. But not for red algae, including the seaweed used to wrap sushi.
Red Algae Thrive Despite Ancestor’s Massive Loss of Genes
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Severe Drought Shuts Down Reproduction in Copperhead Snakes, Study Finds
A long-term study of copperhead snakes in a forest near Meriden, Connecticut, revealed that five consecutive years of drought effectively ended the snakes' reproductive output.
Teaching About Climate Needs to Empower Students Toward Change
At a time when the reality of climate change has become the focus of national debate—often a political hot potato—research showing that 98% of students in a large introductory biology course believe it is a genuine problem would seem to be good news.
Migratory Birds Are Worse off in West Africa
Migratory sandpipers breeding in Greenland who choose to spend the winter in West Africa instead of elsewhere along the East Atlantic coast have a lower chance of survival, are more likely to skip their first breeding season and arrive later at their breeding grounds.
Evolving the National Weather Service to Build a Weather-Ready Nation
Meteorologists author article describing changes within the US National Weather Service to evolve.
Scientists Warn of New Health Threat Caused by Global Warming
Monash University researchers are warning that global warming is likely to increase illnesses caused by undernutrition, due to the effects of heat exposure.
