Midwestern forest

Jason P. Dinh

For 8,000 years, midwestern forests expanded and diversified, but humans destroyed it in just 150 years. 

Midwestern U.S. Forests Doubled in Carbon Storage During the Holocene

Volcano eruption not associated with the study. (Image Credit: LensFocusArt/Shutterstock)

Stealthy volcano eruption

Slow magma flows, small chambers, and hot rock all contribute to surprise volcano eruptions that occur without any prior warning.

Stealthy Volcanoes Are Quiet Until They Erupt Without Warning Signs – Here's Why

Ferruaspis brocksi is the first fossil freshwater Australian Smelt to be found in Australia. (Image Courtesy of: Laura Martin)

Well preserved fish fossil shows stomach content

An unusually well-preserved Australian fossil reveals details about the diet, behavior, and appearance of a 15-million-year-old aquatic species.

Stunning New Fossil Find Shows Stomach Contents and Color of Ancient Fish

Two images from the field show a chestnut sprout and a closeup of the fungus. The canker fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica, is responsible for widespread loss of American chestnut trees from the forest canopy and resprouting branches of an infected tree, which are girdled and killed by the fungus before they can reach the canopy or reproduce. 

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Two images show a chestnut sprout and the Cryphonectria parasitica fungus

The fungus has decimated chestnut trees in the national park, and larger trees have been slow to replace them.

Chestnut Blight Has Significantly Altered the Composition of Shenandoah National Park

pair of hoatzin in brush

Discover the hoatzin, a stinky, leaf-eating bird of the Amazon rainforest with a cow-like digestive system, striking appearance, and unique evolutionary history.

The Hoatzin Is a Bizarre, Stinky Bird and Could Be An Ecotourism Star

(Credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images) 

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Trees and other plants can’t escape wildfire smoke. 

Trees Don’t Like To Breathe Wildfire Smoke and They’ll Hold Their Breath To Avoid It

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Extreme fires leave forests struggling to recover in a warming world.

Fighting Every Wildfire Ensures The Big Fires Are More Extreme And May Harm Forests’ Ability To Adapt To Climate Change

Midwestern U.S. Forests Doubled in Carbon Storage During the Holocene

For 8,000 years, midwestern forests expanded and diversified, but humans destroyed it in just 150 years.

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