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Frequent visits to oil palm plantations are leading to a sharp increase in mortality rates among infant southern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) in the wild, according to a new study.

Researchers have formed a consortium to reduce the global burden of diarrhoeal disease worsened by climate change, starting by mapping areas that are most vulnerable to increased deaths.

The acidity of Antarctica’s coastal waters could double by the end of the century, threatening whales, penguins and hundreds of other species that inhabit the Southern Ocean, according to new CU Boulder research.

A material that could replace current fungicides (i.e. anti-fungal pesticides), increase food security, and help protect wildlife has been discovered.

How far microplastics travel in the atmosphere depends crucially on particle shape. While spherical particles settle quickly, microplastic fibers might travel as far as the stratosphere.

Silicon etched with nanoscale pits changes color from gray to black, forming black silicon. A research team has identified a new way of making black silicon, which is prized as a solar cell material.

For the first time, researchers have been able to count and identify nanoplastics – plastic particles measuring less than one micrometer in size – in samples taken from bottled water.

The effect of extreme droughts, which are set to increase in frequency, has been underestimated for grasslands and shrublands, according to global research.

Butterfly populations in northern Spain are better at regulating their body temperature by basking in the sunshine, indicating Spanish butterflies may struggle to adapt to global warming.

New research shows that identifying and protecting marine ecosystems both down-current and up-current of coral reefs is crucial to future coral conservation and restoration efforts.