Biology

What is the weather like in the deep sea?

Things are more dynamic in the deep sea than previously thought. © MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen ...

Elijah Burt - August 2, 2024

Biology

Mysterious ice underside mapped

A complex structured blanket landscape can be seen on the underside of the Antarctic ice shelf. © Filip Stedt / University of Gothenburg ...

Elijah Burt - August 1, 2024

Biology

“Blue Wonders” from the Eifel

A sapphire grain from the sediment of the Kyll, a river in the western Eifel. © Sebastian Schmidt ...

Elijah Burt - July 31, 2024

Biology

Using analytics to combat organic egg fraud

Some consumers are concerned that eggs from conventional farming are being sold as “organic”. © sergeyryzhov/iStock ...

Elijah Burt - July 29, 2024

Biology

Are our onions in danger?

Is there a plague spreading among onions? © Yusuke Ide/ iStock A bacterium...

Elijah Burt - July 26, 2024

Biology

Iron-coated “dragon teeth” in sight

Iron gives the jagged edges of Komodo dragon teeth an orange hue. © LeBlanc et al. doi: 10.1038/s41559-024-02477-7, License: CCBY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ...

Elijah Burt - July 25, 2024

Biology

Bark removes methane from the atmosphere

Apparently, microbes that can effectively break down methane live in and on the bark of trees. © 123ducu/iStock ...

Elijah Burt - July 25, 2024

Biology

How chimpanzees chat

Chimpanzees communicate in human-like patterns. © Catherine Hobaiter /CC-by-sa 4.0 When we talk,...

Elijah Burt - July 23, 2024

Biology

Oxygen from the dark deep sea

This dark structure is a manganese nodule from the deep sea. They have proven to be unexpected oxygen producers. © Franz Geiger/ Northwestern University ...

Elijah Burt - July 23, 2024

Biology