Melissa SterryMicrobes in ocean play important role in moderating Earth's temperaturephys.org - Harvard UniversityMethane is a strong greenhouse gas that plays a key role in Earth's climate. Anytime we use natural gas, whether we light up our kitchen stove or …
Melissa SterryWhen Severed, This Solitary Tunicate Regrows as Three New Animalsthe-scientist.com - Amanda HeidtABOVE: The solitary tunicate Polycarpa mytiligera (center) growing on a yellow coral TAL ZAQUIN Ascidians, marine invertebrates more commonly known as …
Melissa SterryHoneybees are accumulating airborne microplastics on their bodiesverified_publisherNational Geographic - Matt KellyScientists discover a new way to monitor airborne plastic particles. But do they harm bees? As honeybees make their way through the world, they are ideally suited to pick up bits and pieces of it along the way. Bees are covered with hairs that have evolved to hold tiny particles that the bee …
Melissa SterryAuthorities on alert as elephants’ 500km trek nears Chinese cityverified_publisherThe Guardian - Vincent Ni China affairs correspondentHerd that left natural habitat in March last year is being closely monitored For months, their trek through China’s south-western Yunnan province had gone almost unnoticed. But last week, when images of a herd of 15 Asian elephants walking through a residential area appeared on social media, it immed …
Melissa SterryWorld's smallest cephalopod gets set to fertilise her own eggsnewscientist.comPhotographer Tony Wu Agency Naturepl.com THIS dramatic image of a female northern pygmy squid (Idiosepius paradoxus) may make it look like a formidable …
Melissa SterryGreat apes predicted to lose 90% of homelands in Africa, study findsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Damian Carrington Environment editorGlobal heating and habitat destruction may together devastate humanity’s closest relatives Great apes – humanity’s closest relatives, are predicted to lose a “devastating” 90% of their homelands in Africa in coming decades, according to a study. All gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos are already …
