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The hit-making duo turned tech moguls also have thoughts about why corporate America isn’t collaborative enough.

To paint a picture of how ecosystems changed in the aftermath of the heat dome, scientists used a combination of computer modelling, media reports and a meta-analysis of existing field data and remote...

Baum et al. present a synthesis of field data, remote-sensed data, media reports and process-based modelling analyses examining the effects of the 2021 heatwave in western North America for 32 terrest...

Extreme heat during the 2021 western North American heatwave caused widespread ecological disruption, killing large numbers of plants and animals while

Billions of mussels scorched and baby birds dropping from sweltering nests: North America’s 2021 heatwave caused a cascade of ecological damage, some of it catastrophic, some unexpected, a new study s...

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Baum et al. present a synthesis of field data, remote-sensed data, media reports and process-based modelling analyses examining the effects of the 2021 heatwave in western North America for 32 terrest...

Anthropogenic climate change is leading to more frequent and extreme heat waves. These large-scale events are radically reshaping interactions among organisms—impacting biodiversity, community composition, and ecosystem services crucial to natural systems and food security. Predicting heat wave impacts on interacting species requires an understanding of the processes driving differential exposure and sensitivity of organisms to extreme heat events in a life cycle context. To achieve this predictive capacity, we need to integrate models across scales while capturing species-specific responses at the individual level. We review and demonstrate how existing models in disparate fields can be linked to achieve an increased understanding of how individuals and communities will respond to extreme heat, now and into the future.

A sweeping new study of the 2021 heat wave reveals offers crucial insight into how climate extremes reshape ecosystems.

The Department of Biology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Vertebrate Functional Morphology.

Hsp90 uses novel mechanisms in the regulation of proteostasis, chloroplast protection, phytohormone signaling, and immune defense to enhance plant adaptati

This study finds that native tree extinctions and alien naturalizations are pushing forests towards fast-growing, resource-demanding species. This global shift could affect carbon storage and ecosyste...

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We invite applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, with a planned start date in June 2026. The selected candidate wil...

The University of British Columbia is inviting expressions of interest from top-tier, internationally based researchers as

Scientists have long debated the origins of exceptional human achievements. This literature review summarizes recent evidence from multiple domains on the acquisition of world-class performance. We re...

The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.

A recent study revealed that plants are starting to lose more water under high temperatures. A phenomenon known as 'leaky plants' is increasing because of climate change, potentially converting them f...