We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
An analysis of mining plumes in the Pacific Ocean reveals they kick up particles sized similarly to the more nutritious tidbits that plankton eat.
After a decades-long hiatus, new world screwworm populations have surged in Central America and Mexico — and are inching northward.
A microscope reveals an algae-like adaptation that might future-proof crop photosynthesis in extreme heat.
Mosquitoes have reached Iceland, a place once thought too harsh for them to survive. Climate change may play a role in this shift.
Scientists found thousands of patterned fish nests in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, boosting calls for marine protected areas.
The story of Atlantic hurricanes is treading a familiar — and frightening — path: Climate change is fueling huge, slow-moving, rain-drenching storms.
A new study shows how much food polar bears leave behind — and how their decline threatens scavengers across the Arctic.
These tropical forest CO₂ emissions may warn of similar shifts in other regions, a key topic for COP30 climate talks in Brazil.
Pricey civet coffee gets its cred from its journey through the mammal’s gut, which changes the content of fat, protein, fatty acids — and even caffeine.
