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Severe Drought, Heat Upended Research This Summer

Dan Robitzski | Oct 13, 2022 | 8 min read

Researchers scramble to adapt as bouts of severe heat and aridity increasingly become the norm.

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Moving Sea Turtle Eggs May Affect Hatchling Development

Margaret Osborne | Jul 28, 2022 | 5 min read

Hatchlings from eggs incubated in a natural nest were larger, exhibited faster neuronal development, and performed better on a motor activity test than those from eggs that were incubated in a hatchery, a study finds.

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Warm-Bloodedness in Mammals May Have Arisen in Late Triassic

Andy Carstens | Jul 21, 2022 | 2 min read

Researchers mapped ear canal shape to body temperature to predict when ancestors of mammals first became endothermic.

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New Models Improve Long-Term Grass Pollen Forecasts

Asher Jones | Mar 26, 2021 | 5 min read

More-accurate predictions of the severity of an upcoming grass pollen season based on rainfall and temperature could help allergy sufferers manage their symptoms.

Specialized Leaves Keep This Plant’s Fruit Warm

Shawna Williams | Feb 1, 2021 | 4 min read

A volunteer nature guide teamed up with researchers to discover a unique reproductive role for one vine’s leaves.

Discovered: Brain Cells that Control Hibernation-Like States

Ruth Williams | Jun 11, 2020 | 3 min read

Two independent teams identify neuron populations in the mouse brain that regulate the physiological changes associated with torpor.

Daniel Colón-Ramos Reveals the Mysteries of Worms’ Memories

Claudia Lopez-Lloreda | May 1, 2020 | 3 min read

The Yale neuroscientist seeks to understand the brain’s architecture and function using C. elegans.

Rising Temperatures Expected to Spur More Early Births

Ashley Yeager | Dec 2, 2019 | 2 min read

From 1969 to 1988, 25,000 infants were born early each year as a result of hot weather, and with global warming pushing temperatures higher, more babies will be at risk for early birth.

Dramatic Temperature Spikes Inside Cells Draw Interest, Skepticism

Shawna Williams | Dec 1, 2019 | 5 min read

Using a tiny thermometer, researchers record fluctuations of more than 7 Kelvin in sea slug neurons when a heat-generating mitochondrial process is switched on.

Image of the Day: Changing Forests

Emily Makowski | Nov 27, 2019 | 1 min read

Carbon dioxide and temperature need to increase in a constant ratio for plants to keep up with climate change.

Doctors Test if Rapid Chilling Can Save Trauma Patients’ Lives

Ashley Yeager | Nov 21, 2019 | 2 min read

A clinical trial is underway to see if suspended animation, in which the body is cooled to 10–15 °Celsius, could slow patients’ decline and give doctors time to operate.

Image of the Day: Pika Populations

Emily Makowski | Sep 24, 2019 | 1 min read

Geography plays a role in how the small mammals adapt to environmental changes.

Image of the Day: Stress-Resistant Corals

Emily Makowski | Sep 19, 2019 | 2 min read

Some corals can adjust to a range of temperatures, but this ability may be limited in a consistently warmer environment.

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Turtle Embryos May Have a Say in Deciding Their Sex

Katarina Zimmer | Aug 1, 2019 | 4 min read

In a species of freshwater turtle, embryos can move toward warmer or cooler environments within the egg and thus help choose their sexual destiny, but not all experts are convinced.