Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Maine’s Offshore Kelp Model: Cutting Costs, Boosting Jobs UMaine researchers produced the most detailed U.S. cost model for offshore kelp farming, revealing key bottlenecks and showing how technology and workforce development can make kelp a viable economic and ecological resource for coastal communities.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Ancient Snake Fossil Hints at Early Aquatic Origins Paradoxophidion, a mysterious fossil snake, may be an early caenophidian with aquatic ties. Researchers compare it to Acrochordids and Palaeophis while studying overlooked museum specimens for clues to snake evolution.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Ocean’s Hidden Carbon Vault: Lava Breccia Stores More CO2 Deep-sea drilling reveals lava breccia on the South Atlantic seafloor stores 2–40x more CO2 than expected. New IODP cores show seawater-driven calcium carbonate cementation makes these rubble layers a major long-term carbon sink.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Fire Amoeba Shatters Heat Limits — Eukaryote Grows at 63°C Scientists have identified Incendiamoeba cascadensis, a eukaryotic amoeba that grows and divides at up to 63°C. The discovery redefines thermal limits for complex cells and has implications for ecology, biotechnology, and astrobiology.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Vampire Squid Genome Unlocks Ancient Cephalopod Origins Researchers sequenced the largest cephalopod genome from Vampyroteuthis infernalis (11–14 Gb), revealing abundant repetitive DNA and ancestral chromosomal patterns that clarify squid and octopus origins.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Surprising Genetic Link Between Humans and Golden Retrievers A Cambridge study finds shared genetic links between humans and golden retrievers, identifying 12 genes tied to emotion, learning, and social behavior—insights that could inform comparative psychiatry and animal welfare.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Nature-Inspired Plastics That Breakdown on a Schedule Researchers at Rutgers created strong, nature-inspired plastics with programmable degradation. Activated by mild triggers like UV or metal ions, these polymers can vanish in days or last years, enabling sustainable applications.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago How Thermal Runaway Supercharged the 2024 Calama Quake Researchers found that the 2024 Calama earthquake evolved from dehydration embrittlement into a thermal runaway, amplifying shaking at depth. The discovery changes how scientists assess seismic hazard in subduction zones.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago 750 Million at Risk: Day Zero Droughts Accelerate Now New climate-model research warns that Day Zero Droughts — when water demand exceeds supply — will become widespread within decades, threatening about 750 million people and stressing reservoirs worldwide.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago China's Supergiant Gold Finds Could Be Worth $80+ Billion Two "supergiant" gold deposits reported in China — Wangu and Dadonggou — could total over 2,000 metric tons. Experts caution that valuations depend on recoverability, grade, geology and market conditions.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Most Dog Breeds Carry Detectable Wolf DNA, Study Finds A genomic survey finds wolf ancestry in over 64% of modern dog breeds. The study reveals recent interbreeding, traces of wolf DNA in companion and village dogs, and links to size, scent, and behavior.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Shear-Driven Bubbles: The Hidden Trigger in Volcanoes New experiments show shear forces inside rising magma can nucleate gas bubbles, altering eruption style. Shear-driven bubbles can trigger explosive ascent or create degassing channels that calm eruptions.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Coastal Upwelling Is Making Oceans Acidify Faster New University of St Andrews research shows coastal upwelling amplifies ocean acidification beyond global trends, threatening fisheries and coastal economies. Coral records and regional models reveal faster pH decline in key upwelling zones.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Plants That Mine Metals: Ferns Could Unlock Rare Earths Scientists found ferns forming microscopic monazite that concentrates rare earth elements. This plant-driven phenomenon could enable phytomining as a greener source for REEs used in clean-energy tech.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Mexico’s Ox Bel Ha: The Underwater Cave Keeps Growing Sistema Ox Bel Ha, near Tulum, Mexico, has been mapped to 524 km of underwater passages. Learn how cave divers mapped this flooded labyrinth, why it matters for aquifers and archaeology, and what comes next.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Why Juvenile Pikas Are Disappearing in the Rockies Long-term monitoring at Niwot Ridge, Colorado, shows a sharp drop in juvenile American pikas. Researchers link the decline to warming summers, habitat fragmentation, and reduced dispersal, raising alarms for alpine ecosystems and water resources.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Parasitic Ant Sparks Matricide: How Queens Are Overthrown New Current Biology research reveals how parasitic Lasius queens use formic acid to mask scent, provoke workers to kill their own queen, and then take over nests — a dramatic example of chemical deception in ant societies.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Wild Wolf Uses Tool to Steal Crab Trap — First Evidence Remote cameras in British Columbia recorded a female wolf towing a submerged crab trap ashore and chewing netting to reach bait. Researchers call this the first potential tool use in wild wolves, with implications for animal cognition and conservation.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Golden Orb Two Miles Deep: Mysterious Find Off Alaska A NOAA ROV recovered a soft, golden orb 3,300 meters below Alaska. Scientists debate whether it’s an egg, a sponge, or a coral — and genetic analysis may reveal a new chapter in deep‑sea biology.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Why Africa Still Harbors Earth’s Largest Land Animals Why does Africa still harbor the world’s largest land animals? This article explains how ancient coexistence with Homo sapiens, evolutionary filtering, and behavioral adaptation helped African megafauna survive global extinction waves.
