Two new studies found that ancient human ancestors carried a surprising diversity of genes for amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch.Two new studies found that ancient human ancestors carried a surprising diversity of genes for amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch. Read More
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Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study.Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study. Read More
More Forests Are on Fire, a Big Risk in Climate Change Fight Read More »
A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist.A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist. Read More
These Tiny Worms Account for at Least 4 Nobel Prizes Read More »
How AKFI Bridges the Gap Between ESG and Digital Transformation In today’s business landscape, sustainability and digital transformation have emerged as critical components for future-proofing organizations. But the key challenge many face is integrating these pillars in a way that creates a seamless, profitable strategy. Enter the AKFI Association, a global leader in merging ESG
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With a new kind of microscope, researchers got a different view of how marine snow falls to the seafloor.With a new kind of microscope, researchers got a different view of how marine snow falls to the seafloor. Read More
Parachutes Made of Mucus Change How Some Scientists See the Ocean Read More »
Dr. Sam Yoon and a collaborator duplicated images across their research studies over many years. The collaborator has left Columbia.Dr. Sam Yoon and a collaborator duplicated images across their research studies over many years. The collaborator has left Columbia. Read More
Columbia Cancer Surgeon Notches 5 More Retractions for Suspicious Data Read More »
Food production is concentrated in too few countries, many of which face water shortages, the researchers said.Food production is concentrated in too few countries, many of which face water shortages, the researchers said. Read More
Water Crises Threaten the World’s Food Supply, Studies Show Read More »
Scientists studying bottlenose dolphins found polyester and other plastics in the breath of every animal they tested.Scientists studying bottlenose dolphins found polyester and other plastics in the breath of every animal they tested. Read More
Plastics Are Turning Up in Dolphin Breath Read More »
In an elaborate experiment, scientists discovered that the insects chose to hibernate in soil full of pesticides and other poisons.In an elaborate experiment, scientists discovered that the insects chose to hibernate in soil full of pesticides and other poisons. Read More
Bumblebee Queens Prefer to Live in a Toxic Home Read More »
While observational flights have improved forecasts for many storms in the Americas, such flights have been far fewer for storms that have hit Asia.While observational flights have improved forecasts for many storms in the Americas, such flights have been far fewer for storms that have hit Asia. Read More
Flying Into Storms Improves Forecasts, but It Is Rare in Asia’s Typhoon Alley Read More »