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

During the 2024 eclipse, biologists like us want to find out how birds will respond to darkness in the middle of the day

Since an eclipse only lasts a few minutes, you need more than just a handful of scientists running around collecting data on bird activity. That’s where a new app comes in.

Liz Aguilar, Ph.D. Student in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Indiana University • conversation
April 4, 2024 • ~8 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

The Anthropocene epoch that isn’t – what the decision not to label a new geological epoch means for Earth’s future

Scientists Jan Zalasiewica and Erle Ellis on the recent decision to reject a proposal for a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Gemma Ware, Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation • conversation
April 4, 2024 • ~5 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

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

Atmospheric observations in China show rise in emissions of a potent greenhouse gas

Global warming potential of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is more than 24,000 times that of carbon dioxide.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
March 28, 2024 • ~5 min

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