Repeated coral bleaching events owing to global warming are having lasting effects on reef fish communities, including changes in biodiversity and permanent shifts in the range of fish species, according
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In a new paper published on 18 June in Nature Reviews Microbiology, 30 microbiologists from 9 countries issue a “warning to humanity” (1). According to the authors, climate change is
A new paper published on 17 June in Nature Ecology & Evolution evaluates the potential impacts of climate change on societies by looking deep into the ancient past. In particular,
Eating yoghurt could reduce the risk of pre-cancerous growths, called adenomas, that precede the development of bowel cancer in men, according to a new study published on 17 June in
Does climate change increase the risk of violent armed conflict? A new paper published last week on 12 June in Nature suggests intensified global warming could indeed increase the future
Why do zebras have stripes? Theories have ranged from deterring predators and social interactions to keeping cool and avoiding flies. A new paper published on 13 June in the Journal
A newly discovered plant gene could be modified to increase crop yields, according to a new paper published on 10 June in Nature Plants. The gene may influence how plants
Scientists have discovered a way to convert type A blood to ‘universal’, according to a new paper published on 10 June in Nature Microbiology (1). Two enzymes originally produced by
Plant extinctions are occurring at an alarming rate, according to a comprehensive global survey
According to a new study published on 10 June in Nature Ecology & Evolution, nearly 600 plant species have become extinct over the past two and a half centuries (1).
A new study published on 7 June in Science contradicts the prevailing idea that all genes in the human body are identical copies of each other (1). Instead, even ‘normal’