ScienceDaily: Earth & Climate News

Genetic analyses helped identify a new cryptic shark species of the genus Squatina from the Western Atlantic Ocean.

Last summer's Western North American heat dome caused more than record-breaking temperature increases--rising anxiety about climate change is reported in a new study on the weather event's impact on our mental health.

Scientists set out to discover if there is sufficient green space, such as private gardens, parks and other recreational areas, within our towns and cities to grow enough fresh food to feed local populations.

Chimpanzees don't automatically know what to do when they come across nuts and stones. Researchers have now used field experiments to show that chimpanzees thus do not simply invent nut cracking with tools, but need to learn such complex cultural behaviors from others. Their culture is therefore more similar to human culture than often assumed.