Grappling with how clearings may support rainforest animal life
New research offers detailed overview of layout, makeup of canopy gaps in Congo
Oct. 29, 2024 • ~6 min
Amid Hurricane Milton’s devastation, a sliver of good news
Cellphone data suggest evacuation mandates, warning systems worked
Oct. 29, 2024 • ~5 min
Mars may have been habitable much more recently than thought
Study bolsters theory that protective magnetic field supporting life-enabling atmosphere remained in place longer than estimates
Oct. 29, 2024 • ~5 min
What happened when a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests hit Earth?
Giant impact had silver lining for life, according to new study
Oct. 21, 2024 • ~5 min
Big discovery about microscopic ‘water bears’
Bit of happenstance, second look at ancient fossils leads to new insights into evolution of tardigrade, one of most indestructible life forms on planet
Oct. 16, 2024 • ~7 min
When we say ‘smart,’ what do we mean?
Computer scientist says we should shift focus to 'educability'
Oct. 16, 2024 • ~5 min
The making of the gut
Studies connect genetics, physics in embryonic development
Oct. 16, 2024 • ~7 min
How whales and dolphins adapted for life on the water
Backbones of ocean-dwelling mammals evolved differently than those of species living closer to shore, study finds
Oct. 15, 2024 • ~9 min
Journey to a key front in climate-change fight
Amazon immersion fosters partnerships, offers students, researchers hard look at threats to economic security, environment of rainforest as Earth warms
Oct. 3, 2024 • ~24 min
A birder’s biggest enemy in rainforest: complacency
Senior integrative biology concentrator spots 121 species during research, teaching intensive in Amazon
Oct. 3, 2024 • ~7 min
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