Fish schools are quieter than one fish alone

A school of fish moving together in just the right way is stunningly stealthy. A new study shows that seven fish sound like just one.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
April 9, 2024 ~5 min

One-crop farming can be bad for bee health

Fields of a single crop can harm bee health, but planting other types of vegetation nearby can protect pollinators from infectious diseases.

U. Oregon • futurity
April 9, 2024 ~8 min


Canada lynx likely roamed the US more than once thought

Canada lynx might do just fine in areas of the US, even considering climate change and the lack of lynx in those areas now.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
April 5, 2024 ~5 min

AI may develop a huge carbon footprint, but it could also be a critical ally in the fight against climate change

AI needs careful monitoring and the right policies to ensure it can benefit the fight against climate change.

Alina Vaduva, Director of the Business Advice Centre for Post Graduate Students at UEL, Ambassador of the Centre for Innovation, Management and Enterprise, University of East London • conversation
April 4, 2024 ~6 min

France-sized ice shelf moves suddenly once or twice daily

"We found that the whole shelf suddenly moves about 6 to 8 centimeters (or 3 inches) once or twice a day..."

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
April 2, 2024 ~6 min

Who are today’s climate activists? Dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Month

Not all activists are in the media spotlight, but they’re crucial to promoting action to slow climate change.

Dana R. Fisher, Director of the Center for Environment, Community & Equity and Professor in the School of International Service, American University • conversation
April 2, 2024 ~8 min

Why we need to rethink what we know about dust

New research reveals our understanding of dust’s role in the environment is far from settled.

Adrian Chappell, Professor in Climate Change Impacts, Cardiff University • conversation
April 2, 2024 ~6 min

How animal behavior changed during COVID

During COVID-19 lockdowns, animal behavior changed in different ways depending on where the animals lived and what they ate.

NC State • futurity
March 29, 2024 ~6 min


I’ve studied sand dunes for 40 years – here’s what people find most surprising

Dunes can preserve a record of historic climate changes and shifting continents.

David Thomas, Professor of Geography, University of Oxford • conversation
March 28, 2024 ~6 min

Why Australia has koalas and Spain has squirrels

Ancient geographic isolation had a profound influence on the evolution of distinct mammal communities around the globe, a new study finds.

Emilie Lorditch-Michigan State • futurity
March 28, 2024 ~7 min

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