A computer simulation shows how urban life has eroded our ties to the outdoors—and how we could reverse it by 2050. A new study revealed that humanity's connection to nature has declined by around 60 ...

Around 250 million years ago, one of Earth’s largest known volcanic events set off The Great Dying: the planet’s worst mass extinction event.... How did these species survive mass extinction events?

Q. My wife and I watch grackles each morning when they come to the mealworms in a small flock like a motorcycle gang of thugs. Redbirds, titmice and wrens take a backseat. When a grackle is on the ...

Abstract: The first experiment was conducted to monitor vertical distributions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and aerosols in the low troposphere (below 1 km) using a self-developed mobile, integrated, and 3 ...

Understand and code the R² metric (goodness of fit) in C++. A must-know concept for evaluating regression models. ‘This is not capitalism’: Bannon breaks with Trump plan Taylor Swift cried offstage at ...

ABSTRACT: Our research focuses on the detection of M. ulcerans (Mycobacterium ulcerans), etiological agent of Buruli ulcer, and the analysis of the spectra of the optical properties of human skin by ...

Visitors to Minnesota’s state fair in 2024 could hear live music, enjoy white-knuckle rides and compete to make the best tinned goods. They could also get drunk. And if they did, a team of ...

The Indian River Lagoon, a long braid of brackish mangroves and shifting islands, runs along Florida’s Atlantic coast. It is home to 4,300 species, including many of the state’s remaining manatees, ...

The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled. Could that spell trouble? By Jacey Fortin For decades, the kakapo has been ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Given their abundance in American backyards, gardens and highway corridors these days, it may be surprising to learn that white-tailed deer were nearly extinct about a century ago. While they ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Earth has experienced at least five "mass extinction" events throughout its existence, but some species have been able to survive these major shifts. Utah researchers say they believe ...