A reassessment of Faxinalipterus minimus, a purported Triassic pterosaur from southern Brazil resulted in the description of a new taxon
We must let go of the desperate vision of the future engendered by doomsday scenarios, and of the idea that the current way of living can continue with only minor adjustments.
Earth Change Observation Laboratory, a research group operating at the Taita Research Station in Kenya and on Kumpula Campus in Helsinki, investigates environmental change with the help of field surveys and remote sensing datasets.
Analysis of long-term monitoring data for almost 1,500 species in Finland shows that four decades of climate change has led species to shift between the “better” and “worse” parts of their climatic niches, and that these impacts were most pronounced at higher latitudes.
Global warming has a particularly pronounced impact on the Alpine region.
Associate professor Michael Mathioudakis and other authors develop algorithms that video and other Web platforms could use to make minimal changes to their recommendations so users don´t keep seeing misinformation and extremist content.
Banana bunchy top virus, (BBTV) spread by banana aphids, is the most serious disease affecting bananas and plantains. In areas where bananas are grown, the disease can be devastating to the local economy as once infected, the plants don't recover.
How should we prepare for future environmental crises? The LONGRISK project is organising exercises for the cities of Helsinki, Tampere and Kotka.
Sepsis, the body’s overreaction to an infection, affects more than 1.5 million people and kills at least 270,000 every year in the U.S. alone.
Every day, plants around the world perform an invisible miracle.
In March, Lennon Rodgers ventured into Wisconsin’s State Archive Preservation Facility for the first time.
For tens of thousands of years, Aboriginal Australians have created some of the world’s most striking artworks.
Once upon a time, all life on Earth was alien.
The fusion furnaces that are the universe’s stars create the elements from helium up to iron.
Sleep apnea, a common disorder in which a person repeatedly stops and starts breathing while they sleep — often hundreds of times per night — is a growing problem in pregnancy.
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have studied whether severe perineal tears
After many years, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden has sequenced and characterized the entire genome of oats.
A 30-year-old genetic mystery has been solved. It has previously been established that touch can trigger stress reactions in plants.
A new study by researchers at Lund University supports the notion that patients with type 2 diabetes patient should be divided into subgroups and given individualised treatment.
The ostrich is genetically wired to adapt to rising or falling temperatures.