Microbial skins are made out of lipids – fatty molecules – which can be preserved as fossils telling us stories about how these microbes lived in the past.
Linking Fossil Climate Proxies to Living Bacteria Helps Climate Predictions
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Climate Change Played Key Role in Dinosaur Success Story
Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the ascendancy of dinosaurs through the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic periods.
Mapping the Middle Ground: Balancing Mining Activities With Survival of Utah's Rare Plants
It can be easy to assume that the vast stretches of desert in southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado are mostly barren landscapes — but in truth, the sagebrush-strewn Colorado Plateau is awash with treasure.
Astronomers May Have Uncovered How Galaxies Change Their Shape
Researchers may have answered a decades-old question about galaxy evolution, leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate their research.
A Finland of Forests and Peatlands is a Carbon Sink
In climate-smart forestry, forests and peatlands should provide livelihoods for their owners, but also sequestrate carbon, safeguard biodiversity, and provide recreation.
New Study Finds Logged Tropical Forests Are Surprisingly Vibrant and Need Protection
A new study by researchers at the University of Oxford, finds that logged rainforests are treasure-troves of healthy ecological function and should not be written off for oil palm plantations.
