The palm tree that lives beneath the rainforest floor

A recently discovered palm tree has an unusual survival strategy - it flowers and fruits beneath the ground

Chungui Lu, Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Jan. 24, 2024 ~6 min

Weather forecast accuracy is crucial in a heat wave – 1 degree can mean the difference between life and death

Three economists looked at years of temperature and death data and calculated the costs when forecasts miss the mark.

Laura Bakkensen, Associate Professor of Economics and Policy, University of Arizona • conversation
July 13, 2023 ~7 min


From bird poo frogs to alligator snapping turtles – here are nature's masters of deception

The natural world is awash with liars – here are nature’s best.

Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
May 18, 2023 ~7 min

Animals learn survival tricks from others -- even if they live alone

How the social lives of animals help them survive.

Mike Webster, Lecturer, School of Biology, University of St Andrews • conversation
April 24, 2023 ~7 min

Why prey animals often see threats where there are none – and how it costs them

False alarms are common in prey animals, but what causes them and how can they be avoided?

Mike Webster, Lecturer, School of Biology, University of St Andrews • conversation
March 2, 2023 ~7 min

Emperor penguins get Endangered Species Act protection – with 98% of colonies at risk of extinction by 2100, can it save them?

Emperor penguins survive in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ between too much sea ice and too little. Climate change is having an impact.

Stephanie Jenouvrier, Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution • conversation
Oct. 31, 2022 ~9 min

98% of emperor penguin colonies could be extinct by 2100 as ice melts – can Endangered Species Act protection save them?

Emperor penguins survive in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ between too much sea ice and too little. A new study shows the risk they face from climate change.

Stephanie Jenouvrier, Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution • conversation
Aug. 3, 2021 ~9 min

98% of emperor penguin colonies could be extinct by 2100 as ice melts -- can Endangered Species Act protection help them?

Emperor penguins survive in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ between too much sea ice and too little. A new study shows the risk they face from climate change.

Stephanie Jenouvrier, Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution • conversation
Aug. 3, 2021 ~9 min


Emperor penguins may be headed for 'threatened' status under Endangered Species Act – they're at risk from climate change

Emperor penguins survive in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ between too much sea ice and too little. Global warming is raising risks.

Stephanie Jenouvrier, Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution • conversation
Aug. 3, 2021 ~9 min

Emperor penguins headed for 'threatened' status under Endangered Species Act – they're at risk from climate change

Emperor penguins survive in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ between too much sea ice and too little. Global warming is putting their chicks at risk and setting almost every colony on a path toward extinction.

Stephanie Jenouvrier, Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution • conversation
Aug. 3, 2021 ~9 min

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