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Thawing Permafrost: Not a Climate Tipping Element, But Nevertheless Far-Reaching Impacts
Permafrost soils store large quantities of organic carbon and are often portrayed as a critical tipping element in the Earth system, which, once global warming has reached a certain level, suddenly and globally collapses.
“Ugly” Fossil Places Extinct Saber-Toothed Cat on Texas Coast
Important scientific finds don’t always come in the biggest, buzziest packages. Sometimes new discoveries come in little ugly rocks.
Trout in Mine-Polluted Rivers Are Genetically ‘Isolated’
Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically “isolated” from other trout, new research shows.
UChicago Scientists Invent “Living Bioelectronics” That Can Sense and Heal Skin
Flexible, adaptable, storable patch combines bacteria and sensors to interface with body.
Relics of a Warmer Past, Some Species May Be Suited to a Hotter Future
Some species may be better able to withstand climate change than was previously thought.