While it is easy to assume that climate change only comes in the form of rising oceans or extreme weather events, signs of global warming are all around us every single day. An example of this comes from David Inouye, a researcher from the University of Maryland who studied when wildflowers and their pollinators began appearing around the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab. … [Read more...] about Global warming signs are everywhere
Antarctica Steadily Rising Over Time, Study Reports
Thinning ice has caused bedrock deposits underneath Antarctica to rise higher than ever before, a new study published in the journal Science reports. As the ice melts, it takes the weight off the bedrock below. Though that process does not happen right away, large amounts of ice have melted across Antarctica through the years. That in turn caused the … [Read more...] about Antarctica Steadily Rising Over Time, Study Reports
Melanin Discovery May Shake-Up Fossil Record
A group of international palaeontologists have found new sources of the pigment melanin, a discovery that could completely alter the way scientists restructure the color of certain fossils. Recently, a range of studies focused on the color of different fossils assumed that fossilized melanin -- otherwise known as melanosomes -- only come from the skin. However, the … [Read more...] about Melanin Discovery May Shake-Up Fossil Record
Ancient Leaf-Like Creatures Were Actually Animals, Study Finds
A team of researchers from multiple international universities found that an ancient species known as Stromatoveris psygmoglena was indeed an animal, a new study published in Palaeontology reports. Though many people assume that fossils are easy to identify, that is only the case for perfectly preserved ones. Older rocks or ones that are broken down by wear and tear, are much … [Read more...] about Ancient Leaf-Like Creatures Were Actually Animals, Study Finds
Mayan Deforestation Permanently Affected Rainforests
Deforestation caused by the Mayans may have a long-lasting impact on a rainforest’s ability to keep carbon locked in the ground, according to recent research published in the journal Nature Geoscience. The Mayans spread out across the Yucatán Peninsula roughly 3,000 years ago. During that time, they cleared rainforests for agriculture and chopped down trees to … [Read more...] about Mayan Deforestation Permanently Affected Rainforests