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Star-fingered toads use fingertip lobules to detect prey in murky water
Surinam toads (Pipa pipa) are strange, flat frogs with minuscule eyes that live in the murky waters of the Amazon basin and carry their eggs on their backs. The...
New molecular magnet design boosts performance for ultrahigh-density data storage
Researchers at The University of Manchester and the Australian National University have developed a new class of molecular magnets that combines the most succes...
Too hot to learn: How climate change hurts children's chances from birth
Children across Europe have returned to school after a summer of extreme heat. As the climate warms, one question is becoming harder to ignore: How can students...
New iron-bearing compounds could store water near Earth's core
Geochemical studies of volcanic rocks from Baffin Island, Canada, and Iceland suggest that some of the water dating back to Earth's formation may still be prese...
In Nepal, climate adaptation starts with what communities already know
The catastrophic flood along the Nepal–China border that killed more than 1,400 people and left nearly 6,000 people missing devastated communities and infrastru...
Climate change may erase 25 million hectares of kelp forests by 2050
Climate change is driving rapid declines in seaweed forests globally, outpacing restoration efforts and undermining seaweed restoration as a viable carbon dioxi...
Study reveals another reason to save the world's trees
All over the world, from Oregon's old-growth forests to Queensland's eucalyptus groves, creatures depend on trees for shelter. A new analysis from the Universit...
Bear baiting in England became more common following Norman invasion, research reveals
Bear baiting in England became more popular after the Norman Conquest in 1066, new research shows. The study by Cardiff University and the University of Notting...
Male beauty ratings reveal lower averages but an exceptional upper tier
Women's faces are rated as more attractive than men's across cultures, age groups and sexual orientations. This effect, known as the "Gender Attractiveness Gap"...
Study predicts large disparities in access to food, water and energy in 2050
How will global access to food, water and energy evolve in coming decades? A new study coauthored by MIT researchers suggests the answers could be very differen...
Plants' response to rising CO₂ could put the brakes on dryland expansion
Drylands are defined as regions where rainfall is low relative to the atmosphere's ability to draw water from soil and plants. Expanding boundaries of these reg...
Heat waves inhibit antibiotic resistance in soils, but at a price
Extreme heat waves disrupt life in soil. Soil bacteria that produce and resist antibiotics switch into survival mode, temporarily reducing the number of resista...