Though much thinner than old-growth woodlands, logged tropical forests in Borneo are more abundant in plant and animal life, according to a new study that argues against converting such “degraded” forests to oil palm plantations.
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Study Identifies New Cause of Melting Antarctic Ice Shelves
An international team of scientists found that adjacent ice shelves play a role in causing instability in others downstream.
Metabolic Hack Makes Ocean Algae More Resilient to 21st Century Climate Change
A study published in Science Advances by an international team of scientists provides clear evidence that marine phytoplankton are much more resilient to future climate change than previously thought.
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Separation of Fiji and Vanuatu Tied to Samoan Seamounts
New analyses of volcanic rock samples collected in the 1980s link the geologic histories of these South Pacific islands to explain their current locations and character.
Climate Impacts Are Increasing; Textbooks Aren’t Keeping Pace
A new study from North Carolina State University finds that biology textbooks have done a poor job of incorporating material related to climate change.
Pollution Cleanup Method Destroys Toxic “Forever Chemicals”
An insidious category of carcinogenic pollutants known as “forever chemicals” may not be so permanent after all.


