Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-05-292Hidden Giants: A Virus That Reinvents Nuclear ReplicationResearchers have identified furtivovirus, a new giant virus that replicates in the nucleoplasm after breaking the nuclear membrane. This intermediate strategy may illuminate viral evolution and the origins of the cell nucleus.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-05-29Svalbard and Central Europe: When Warming AcceleratesCopernicus data reveal stark regional differences in warming: Svalbard heats fastest, parts of central and eastern Europe follow, while western Europe and sub-Arctic Scandinavia warm more slowly. Impacts span melting ice, thawing permafrost and stressed ecosystems.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-05-092El Niño 2026 Could Push Climate Chaos Even FurtherScientists warn a potentially historic El Niño in 2026 could fuel extreme heat, floods, drought, and food system stress, exposing how vulnerable a warming world remains.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-02-25New Triassic Crocodile Redraws Early Reptile DiversityA Late Triassic crocodile once mistaken for Terrestrisuchus is now identified as a new species after 13 distinct anatomical differences were recorded, offering fresh insight into pre-extinction reptile diversity.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-02-102Hidden Faults Under Marmara Sea Could Trigger Istanbul QuakeScientists created the first 3D electromagnetic resistivity model beneath the Marmara Sea. The map highlights weak, fluid-rich zones and locked blocks along the North Anatolian Fault, refining where major earthquakes could start near Istanbul.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-02-082When Monogamy Silenced Termite Sperm: The Genetic CostTermites lost sperm tails and associated genes after ancestral monogamy removed sexual competition. Comparative genomics shows diet, kinship and developmental feeding shaped caste fate and streamlined termite genomes.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-02-072Did Trees Anticipate an Eclipse - Or Just the Storm?A reanalysis challenges claims that Norway spruce synchronized electrical signals to anticipate a partial solar eclipse, suggesting storm-driven temperature drops and lightning better explain the data.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-02-062When a Bonobo Hosted a Tea Party: Did Kanzi Imagine Juice?Researchers adapted child-development experiments for a bonobo, Kanzi, whose responses to pretend and real juice suggest apes may possess elements of imagination. The study provokes fresh questions about animal minds and evolutionary cognition.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-02-032This Filter Dismantles 'Forever Chemicals' 100x FasterA Rice University-led team developed a layered double hydroxide filter that captures PFAS roughly 100 times faster than carbon filters and can be chemically regenerated to break down PFOA, offering promise for faster, lower-waste water treatment.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-01-292Ancient Ecosystem Rebounds: Huayuan Fossils Unveil LifeA newly unearthed Burgess Shale-type fossil site in Hunan, China — the Huayuan biota — preserves 8,681 specimens and 153 species from ~512 million years ago, revealing how marine life rebounded after the Sinsk extinction.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-01-282Cuttlefish Twist Light: Polarized Courtship Signals RevealedMale Andrea cuttlefish use birefringent arms to twist polarized light into alternating bands during courtship, creating a high-contrast signal tuned to cuttlefish vision, researchers report.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-01-263Ocean Viruses: How Tiny Killers Power the Food WebNew Atlantic fieldwork shows marine viruses drive nutrient recycling, boost Prochlorococcus growth, and sustain oxygen-rich ocean bands — revealing how microscopic infections shape global carbon and food webs.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-01-022Yellow Brick Road Underwater: Ancient Seamount LakebedA 2022 Nautilus expedition discovered a fractured hyaloclastite flow on a Hawaiian seamount that resembles a yellow brick road. The find highlights volcanic processes and how little of the deep seafloor we've visually explored.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-01-022Rivers of Danger: Freshwater Mosasaurs Stalked DinosaursIsotope analysis of mosasaur teeth from North Dakota shows some mosasaurs lived in freshwater rivers and may have preyed on dinosaurs, revealing unexpected riverine predators in the late Cretaceous.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-292Parasitic 'Mushroom' Plant Drops Photosynthesis, ThrivesGenetic analysis of Balanophora species shows extreme plastome reduction and loss of photosynthesis. These parasitic 'mushroom-like' plants siphon nutrients from tree roots and reproduce asexually on islands.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-28370 New Species Discovered in 2025 - From Dinosaurs to BeesResearchers described more than 70 new species in 2025, from feathered dinosaurs and highland marsupials to bees in amber. Read how field vehicles, expedition gear, and museum archives made these discoveries possible.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-242Climate Models Overstate Plant CO2 Uptake Due to NitrogenNew research shows climate models overestimated natural nitrogen fixation, reducing the CO2 fertilization effect of plants. Correcting nitrogen inputs cuts expected carbon uptake and affects climate projections.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-213Earth's Seasons Out of Sync: A New Global Map RevealsUsing 20 years of satellite data, UC Berkeley scientists mapped the timing of Earth's seasonal cycles and found surprising asynchronies—neighboring regions can peak months apart, with major implications for ecology, agriculture and climate modeling.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-212Hidden Rock Layer Keeps Bermuda Islands Afloat for MillionsSeismic analysis reveals a 20 km thick buoyant rock layer beneath Bermuda that supports its bathymetric swell, offering an alternative to a mantle plume and reshaping our understanding of island formation.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-202Hidden Climate Cost of Hydrogen: H2 Helps Methane LingerNew research shows rising hydrogen emissions can indirectly warm the planet by reducing atmospheric "detergents" and allowing methane to persist longer, complicating hydrogen's role in climate solutions.
