Bacteria lady: She’s terrified of bacteria – and their greatest champion Jessica Lönn-Stensrud was holding her new-born daughter in her arms when she heard that three infants had died in an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant intestinal bacteria at a maternity ward in Sweden. Fear hit her like a punch to the stomach. Ten years later, she has become the micro-organisms’ noble defender.
Mathematical models can predict animals’ risk of extinction It’s not easy to predict whether a species will die out. However, scientists from Syddansk Universitet are on the case using statistics to save endangered animals.
Wolves, but no dogs, in Scandinavian wolf population’s heritage There is no evidence that Scandinavia’s wolf population has been influenced by dog-wolf hybrids, new research shows.
Why we need a modern origin story today Big history is the story about how the world came to be as it is. Now, as we need to manage the entire planet, we need to know an origin story more than ever.
We desperately need to store more carbon – seagrass could be the answer Seagrass plants have an excellent capacity for taking up and storing carbon in the oxygen-depleted seabed, where it decomposes much slower than on land. This oxygen-free sediment traps the carbon in the dead plant material which may then remain buried for hundreds of years.
Should we say farewell to the Arctic's unique nature? A warmer Arctic could lead to major changes in Arctic plant communities that will influence local and perhaps even global climate.
