Decades of tracking two albatross colonies showed that unpredictable conditions push birds toward slower reproductive strategies.
Sukanya Charuchandra
Originally from Mumbai, Sukanya Charuchandra is a freelance science writer drawn to reporting on biomedical research, archaeology, and climate science. She holds Master’s degrees in science journalism and biotechnology.
Soil biodiversity drives ecosystem recovery after wildfires
While wildfire initially disrupts life below ground, healthy and diverse soil communities drive ecosystem restoration.
Fossilized plants offer a new route to analyze Earth’s past atmosphere
By decoding carbon trapped in ancient plant matter, scientists track carbon fluxes back beyond ocean records.
Beneath Bergmann’s Rule: Why burrowing owls grow bigger in the North
Bergmann’s rule is driven not only by evolution, but also early-life stress and short-term environmental shifts.
Plant diversity fell in the wake of the Black Death
A new study used the Black Death as a natural experiment, finding that medieval farming fostered Europe’s biodiversity.
Tectonic movements are instrumental in rocky coastal erosion
Earthquakes and shifting tectonic plates factor into coastal erosion along the US West Coast.
Researchers successfully freeze and revive Anopheles gambiae mosquito larvae
Vitrification enables simpler, more resilient storage of key mosquito strains used in malarial vector control.
First objective framework for decoding fossil brain imprints
A ‘Rosetta Stone’ for endocasts could aid our understanding of brain development in hominins.
Fruit flies are mapping the ecological cost of urbanization
A citizen science project in Vienna reveals how urbanization is reshaping fruit fly communities.
Spines of pinnipeds were adapted for marine life and swimming styles
Pinnipeds traded flexible necks for powerful, mobile lower backs as their ancestors transitioned from land to water.