City trees can offset neighborhood heat islands
Research News Best is 40% and above tree canopy cover April 25, 2019 The concept of heat islands — densely built-up urban areas that are hotter than the rural and…
Tectonic collision 50 million years ago led to widespread ocean changes
Research News Indian subcontinent slammed into Asia, altering Earth’s climate April 26, 2019 When the landmass that today is the Indian subcontinent slammed into Asia some 50 million years ago,…
Study reveals vast diversity of ocean microbes
Research News New research methods increase knowledge of microbial ecosystems April 26, 2019 Advanced molecular techniques have revealed the diversity of a little-known group of ocean microbes, according to a…
Six million years ago, atmospheric shifts led to increased diversity of grassland mammals
Research News South America’s ancient climate dried, grasslands expanded, mammals diversified April 29, 2019 Six million years ago, grass-eating mammals became more diverse in South America. Shifts in tropical atmospheric…
Scientists discover what powers celestial phenomenon STEVE
Research News Glow is similar to typical auroras — also distinct from them April 29, 2019 The bright purple aurora called STEVE — whose image went viral on the internet…
Data scientists map the supply chains of every U.S. city
Research News Public can now track where food, energy and water come from April 29, 2019 No matter where you live in the United States, some food in your kitchen…
Arsenic-breathing microbes discovered in the tropical Pacific Ocean
Research News Element that’s poisonous for most life benefits certain marine microorganisms May 1, 2019 For most living things, arsenic is a deadly poison, but new research shows that microorganisms…
LIGO and Virgo detect neutron star smash-ups
Research News LIGO-Virgo observed what appears to be a neutron star collision … and possibly something we’ve never seen before May 3, 2019 On April 25, NSF’s Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave…