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Emperor penguin population shrinking faster than expected in Antarctica
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Emperor penguin population shrinking faster than expected in AntarcticaScience

Emperor penguin population shrinking faster than expected in Antarctica

Antarctica’s emperor penguin population may be decreasing faster than some of the most pessimistic predictions Summary: Emperor penguins may be vanishing from Antarctica more quickly…
SourceSourceJune 11, 2025 Full article
Will rising seas doom the Great Barrier Reef? Ancient reef record offers clues
The University of Sydney's One Tree Island research station on One Tree Island reef on the southern Great Barrier Reef
Will rising seas doom the Great Barrier Reef? Ancient reef record offers cluesClimate

Will rising seas doom the Great Barrier Reef? Ancient reef record offers clues

A combination of stressors, not sea levels alone, cause the demise of reefs Summary: New research published in Nature Communications shows that the Great Barrier…
SourceSourceJune 3, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: May 21, 2025
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: May 21, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: May 21, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (May 21, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Mountain plants face extinction as climate outpaces their ability to adapt
Image: Drummond's rockcress (Boechera stricta)
Mountain plants face extinction as climate outpaces their ability to adaptScience

Mountain plants face extinction as climate outpaces their ability to adapt

Adaptation and sluggish gene flow cannot save mountain plants from climate change Summary: New research reveals that adaptation and natural gene flow may not be…
SourceSourceMay 2, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 15, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 15, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 15, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Scientists find…
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Helping native plants survive climate change safely
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Helping native plants survive climate change safelyScience

Helping native plants survive climate change safely

If native plants are going to survive climate change, they need our help to move — here’s how to do it safely Summary: As climate…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2025 Full article
Aotearoa’s lost giants: elephant seals once thrived in New Zealand
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Aotearoa’s lost giants: elephant seals once thrived in New ZealandClimate

Aotearoa’s lost giants: elephant seals once thrived in New Zealand

Southern elephant seals are the “canary in the coal mine” for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate…
SourceSourceMarch 22, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: February 21, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: February 21, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 21, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: A new…
SourceSourceFebruary 22, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 31, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 31, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 31, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Groundwater in…
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Climate Science Digest: January 29, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 29, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 29, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Scientists discover a genetic…
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Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologies
The Continuous Plankton Recorder device is towed in surface waters and occupies a similar space to a marine mammal. It has been used to monitor the oceans since 1931
Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologiesScience

Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologies

Pairing old and new technologiesQuotes from co-authors Enabling continued excellence in plankton science New imaging and molecular technologies are reshaping plankton research, offering faster and…
SourceSourceJanuary 30, 2025 Full article
Conservation strategies mapped for Asia’s horseshoe crabs
Coastal horseshoe crab (in the photo) that the researchers spotted on the beach at East Coast Park, Singapore
Conservation strategies mapped for Asia’s horseshoe crabsScience

Conservation strategies mapped for Asia’s horseshoe crabs

Summary: Understanding our planet’s living fossilsBack to the basics: Filling data gaps to advance conservation effortsTailored conservation strategies neededMangrove horseshoe crabsCoastal horseshoe crabsNext steps Summary:…
SourceSourceJanuary 27, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 21, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 21, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 21, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Researchers create AI tool…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 22, 2025 Full article
Catastrophic coral bleaching devastates southern Great Barrier Reef
The University of Sydney's One Tree Island research station on One Tree Island reef on the southern Great Barrier Reef
Catastrophic coral bleaching devastates southern Great Barrier ReefScience

Catastrophic coral bleaching devastates southern Great Barrier Reef

Coral bleaching on the southern Great Barrier Reef has reached catastrophic levels, according to a study published in Limnology and Oceanography Letters. Senior author Professor…
SourceSourceJanuary 21, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 16, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 16, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 16, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Table of ContentsClimate change…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 17, 2025 Full article
Corals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighbors
Corals on shallow reefs in Palau
Corals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighborsScience

Corals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighbors

Coral reproduction relies on proximity, with new research revealing that corals must be within 10 meters - and ideally closer - to fertilize successfully. Led…
SourceSourceDecember 17, 2024 Full article
Genomic sequencing helps measure the speed of viral spread
Genomic sequencing helps measure the speed of viral spreadScience

Genomic sequencing helps measure the speed of viral spread

Understanding how quickly viruses spread through populations is essential for combating infectious disease outbreaks. A study led by Simon Dellicour of the University of Brussels…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024 Full article
Coral reef restoration as a crucial strategy for ecosystem resilience
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Coral reef restoration as a crucial strategy for ecosystem resilienceScience

Coral reef restoration as a crucial strategy for ecosystem resilience

Coral reefs, vital ecosystems that support marine biodiversity and are essential to the food and livelihoods of millions of people, face mounting threats from climate…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2024 Full article
Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of California
Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of CaliforniaScience

Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of California

Killer whales, renowned as apex predators of the oceans, have been observed hunting and consuming whale sharks, the largest fish on Earth. A new study…
SourceSourceNovember 29, 2024 Full article
Chromatic COF sensors integrated into microneedles provide early warning for plant drought stress
Chromatic COF sensors integrated into microneedles provide early warning for plant drought stressScience

Chromatic COF sensors integrated into microneedles provide early warning for plant drought stress

Researchers at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have developed an innovative method to detect plant dehydration, integrating Covalent Organic Framework (COF) sensors into…
SourceSourceNovember 25, 2024 Full article
Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya
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Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya

By Rose TROUP BUCHANAN | AFP Voi, Kenya - "We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work…
SourceSourceNovember 12, 2024 Full article
American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds
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American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds

American lobsters along Maine’s coast have relocated to new habitats, while the population simultaneously shrunk in abundance and grew older, according to a new study…
SourceSourceOctober 18, 2024 Full article
Microplastics detected in dolphin breath
Image: Exhaled breath is collected from a wild bottlenose dolphin
Microplastics detected in dolphin breathScience

Microplastics detected in dolphin breath

U.S. researchers have found microplastic particles in the breath of wild bottlenose dolphins, suggesting that inhalation could be a significant route of exposure to these…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 17, 2024 Full article
Zooplankton fail to clean faeces-contaminated water, study finds
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Zooplankton fail to clean faeces-contaminated water, study findsScience

Zooplankton fail to clean faeces-contaminated water, study finds

Researchers from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and Stanford University have uncovered new insights into the role of zooplankton in water remediation.…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 3, 2024 Full article

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